Service difficulty report · Pump · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
January 13, 2019
Submitted
January 17, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N925AN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
29526
Aircraft time
57,535 hours, 23,308 cycles
Part
Pump
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Fuel Scavange
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

UNWANTED UNCOMMANDED FUEL TRANSFER FROM THE LEFT WING TANK TO THE CENTER TANK, OF UP TO 380 LBS THREE TIMES, DURING TAXI, CLIMB, AND DESCENT. ACCOMPLISHED FQIS BITE AND GRAUND TEST, NO FAULTS FOUND, GROUND TEST PASSED. OPENED CENTER TANK IAW AMM 28-11-31. INSPECTED BOTH CENTER TANK BOOST PUMP DISCHARGE CHECK VALVES IAW FIM 28-21-00-810-803, AND AMM 28-22-71. NO DEFECTS NOTED. REPLACLED THE FUEL SCAVENGE JET PUMP IAW AMM 28-22-17. OPS CHECKED THE FUEL SCAVENGE SYSTEM IAW AMM 28-22-00-720. NO DEFECTS NOTED.