Service difficulty report · Pump · Doug MD83

Difficulty date
August 28, 2017
Submitted
September 4, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N972TW
Make and model
Doug MD83
Aircraft serial
53622
Aircraft time
51,189 hours, 25,435 cycles
Part
Pump
Part number
3980002
Part serial
4775A
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Fuel Boost
Part time
9,085 hours, 5,309 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
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

FLIGHT DIVERTED DUE TO CENTER TANK FUEL BOOST PUMP WAS INOPERATIVE. CENTER FUEL PRESSURE LOW LIGHT ILLUMINATED. REMOVED AND REPLACED FORWARD FUEL BOOST PUMP IAW AMM 28-20-07 AND UNIVERSAL FAULT INTERRUPTER CENTER ASSEMBLY IAW AMM 28-20-28. OPERATIONAL CHECKED GOOD.

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