Service difficulty report · Pump · Boeing 7572B7

Difficulty date
April 22, 2017
Submitted
April 25, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N201UU
Make and model
Boeing 7572B7
Aircraft serial
27810
Part
Pump
Part number
609891005
Part serial
590
Condition
Unserviceable
Location
Fuel System
Part time
1,393 hours, 355 cycles
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AFTER CENTER FUEL TANK IS EMPTY, LEFT AND RIGHT TANKS HAVE A FUEL IMBALANCE. FUEL FLOW ON BOTH ENGINES UNREADABLE. REMOVED AND INSPECTED CENTER TANK LEFT BOOST PICKUP WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT CENTER FUEL BOOST/OVERRIDE PUMP FOR COMPANY CONVENIENCE. LEAK AND OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED.

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