Service difficulty report · Pump · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
November 29, 2016
Submitted
December 2, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N972TW
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53622
Aircraft time
49,267 hours, 24,227 cycles
Part
Pump
Part number
3980002
Part serial
8254A
Condition
Faulty
Location
Fuel Boost
Part time
92 hours, 63 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
H, A

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

What was found

DURING CLIMB, THE CENTER FUEL PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. DEACTIVATED MAIN PUMPS TO GET FUEL OUT OF CENTER TANK. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. REMOVED AND REPLACED CENTER BOOST PUMP UFI IAW AMM 28-20-28, EXTRACTION CHECK VALVE IAW AMM 28-20-26-401, AND FORWARD AND AFT CENTER TANK BOOST PUMPS IAW AMM 28-20-07-201. ALL OPS CHECKED GOOD.

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