Service difficulty report · Transfer Pump · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
April 2, 2019
Submitted
April 4, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N913AN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
29514
Aircraft time
59,325 hours, 24,184 cycles
Part
Transfer Pump
Part number
609891005
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Fuel Tank
Stage of operation
CR
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

AIRCRAFT NOT GROUNDED: PILOT REPORTS ONE CENTER TANK FUEL BOOST PUMP *USABLE* WITH ALL FUEL PUMPS ON, CROSSFEED CLOSED, AND FUEL IN THE CENTER TANK, FUEL FED FROM THE RIGHT TANK. AFTER FUELING LEFT AND RIGHT TANK,8.6, CENTER TANK 10.5. DURING FLIGHT, RIGHT TANK DECREASED TO 7.8, WHILE LEFT TANK REMAINED AT 8.6. AFTER CENTER TANK WAS EMPTY, INBALANCE BETWEEN LEFT AND RIGHT TANK REMAINED THE SAME AND DID NOT INCREASE. MAITENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE RH CENTER BOOST PUMP IAW AMM 28-22-41. LEAK CHECK GOOD. OPS CHECK GOOD.