Service difficulty report · Transfer Pump · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
November 17, 2019
Submitted
November 19, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N928AN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
29528
Aircraft time
59,319 hours, 24,564 cycles
Part
Transfer Pump
Part number
609891005
Part serial
089903008
Condition
Weak
Location
Zone 100 - Fuse
Stage of operation
CL
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 WAS GROUNDED: PILOT REPORTS INCORRECT FUEL FEED FROM LEFT CTR BOOST PUMP DURING TAKEOFF AND CLIMB BEFORE TAKEOFF, WINGS WHERE EACH FULL LEFT 8.65 CYR 17.1 RT 8.65 SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF DURING CLIMB LEFT 8.00 CTR 15 RT 8.65 FUEL FLOWS WERE MATCHED. DID NOT SUSPECT A FUEL LEAK SUSPECT A WEAK LEFT CTR BOOST PUMP THAT COULD NOT OVERPOWER WING PUMPS DURING HIGH DEMAND OF TAKEOFF POWER. FUEL USE NORMAL REST OF FLT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED CENTER TANK LEFT BOOST PUMP IAW AMM 28-22-41.