Service difficulty report · Pump · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
April 13, 2015
Submitted
April 14, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N9619V
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53566
Aircraft time
50,086 hours, 24,076 cycles
Part
Pump
Part number
3980002
Condition
Faulty
Location
Fuel Boost
Stage of operation
CL
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

DURING CLIMB CREW NOTED THE FUEL FROM THE CTR TANK WAS NOT BEING USED & THE WING TANKS WERE IN USE. EMERGENCY DECLARED, RETURNED TO DEPARTURE, AND LANDED UNEVENTFULLY. R & R CTR AFT BOOST PUMP IAW AMM 28-20-07-201. SYS CHECKED NORMAL IAW AMM 28-20-07.

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