Service difficulty report · Pump · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
March 1, 2013
Submitted
March 8, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N962TW
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53612
Aircraft time
40,011 hours, 19,015 cycles
Part
Pump
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Fuel System
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ORD - INFLIGHT ORD-DFW CREW REPORTED FUEL WAS NOT BURNING OUT OF CENTER TANK AND WING TANKS WERE DECREASING AND CENTER FUEL PRESSURE LOW LIGHT WAS ON. FLIGHT DIVERTED ORD LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED BOTH CENTER TANK BOOST PUMPS AND PUMP WIRING HARNESS. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.

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