Service difficulty report · Pressure Switch · Doug MD83

Difficulty date
August 8, 2017
Submitted
August 14, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N9677W
Make and model
Doug MD83
Aircraft serial
53627
Aircraft time
49,975 hours, 25,090 cycles
Part
Pressure Switch
Part number
42D1311
Condition
Faulty
Location
Fuel System
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

THE AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. CENTER FUEL PRESSURE LOW ANNUNCIATOR OCCURRED DURING CLIMB OUT. PERFORMED QRH PROCEDURE. THE FLIGHT DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO KDFW BECAUSE OF RESULTING CONFIGURATION SITUATION. ACCOMPLISHED UFI'S IAW MM 28-20-28, NO FAULTS NOTED. REMOVED AND REPLACED R2-571 AND R2-593 RELAYS IAW CH 20-20-03 AS A PRECAUTION. REMOVED AND REPLACED BOTH CENTER TANK FUEL PRESSURE LOW SWITCHES PER AMM 28-41-01. LEAK CHECK AND OPS CHECK GOOD. FUNCTION CHECK AS REQUIRED 28-41-01, LEAK CHECK AND OPS CHECK GOOD. FUNCTION CHECK OF SYSTEM WAS NORMAL. FUEL WOULD TRANSFER IN AND OUT OF CENTER TANK WITH NO FAULTS AND LIGHT WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE WITH BOTH PUMPS SELECTED ON, OK FOR SERVICE.

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