Service difficulty report · Switch · Doug MD83

Difficulty date
January 21, 2018
Submitted
January 25, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N963TW
Make and model
Doug MD83
Aircraft serial
53613
Aircraft time
51,996 hours, 25,695 cycles
Part
Switch
Condition
Faulty
Location
Fuel System
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

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: AFTER TAKEOFF CENTER FUEL PRESSURE LOW LIGHT ILLUMINATED. FOLLOWED QUICK REFERENCE HANDBOOK PROCEDURE. EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND FLIGHT RETURNED TO DFW WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED FORWARD CENTER PUMP SWITCH AND PERFORMED SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK.

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