Service difficulty report · Pump · Doug MD83

Difficulty date
July 7, 2017
Submitted
July 10, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N968TW
Make and model
Doug MD83
Aircraft serial
53618
Aircraft time
50,876 hours, 25,594 cycles
Part
Pump
Part number
3980002
Part serial
4770A
Condition
Faulted
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 THE CENTER FUEL BOOST PUMP CIRCUIT BREAKER J-21 TRIPPED. EMERGENCY DECLARED. FLIGHT DIVERTED, LANDING UNEVENTFUL. REMOVED AND REPLACED CENTER AFT FUEL BOOST PUMP IAW AMM 28-20-07. OPERATIONAL CHECKED GOOD. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED.

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