Service difficulty report · Pump · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
November 19, 2011
Submitted
November 30, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N9677W
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53627
Aircraft time
34,813 hours, 16,621 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D219
Engine time
10,866 hours, 4,913 cycles
Part
Pump
Condition
Failed
Location
Fuel System
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
X
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DFW - CREW REPORTED CENTER TANKS WENT EMPTY AT FL330 AND THE RIGHT FUEL PRESSURE LOW LIGHT FLICKERED SEVERAL TIMES. RIGHT ENGINE SHUTDOWN (SINGLE ENGINE TIME 25 MINS). RIGHT AFT BOOST PUMP WAS ON AND RIGHT FORWARD BOOST PUMP WAS ON PLACARD. ENGINE FLAMED OUT SHORTLY AFTER. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT RETURND DFW LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED ENGINE DRIVERS FUEL PUMP. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.

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