# SDR AALA201912059007

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: December 1, 2019
- Submitted: December 5, 2019
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N388AA
- Make and model: Boeing 767323
- Aircraft serial: 27448
- Aircraft time: 98,210 hours, 16,013 cycles
- System (JASC): [2820 · Aircraft Fuel Distribution System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2820)
- Part: Housing
- Part number: 812E504
- Part serial: 3450
- Condition: Leaking
- Location: Sump Pump
- Stage of operation: NR
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: K
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201912059007

## Discrepancy

AIRCRAT WAS GROUNDED: UNWANTED FUEL TRANSFER L-WING TO CENTER TANK, HAPPENED MAINLY WITH FUEL QUANTITY < 35,000LBS AT  A RATE OF ABOUT 500 LBS PER HOUR. TRANSFER STOPPED COMPLETELY WITH FUEL < 35,000 LBS. REMOVED AND REPLACED L/F AUTO SUMPING JET PUMP HOUSING ASSY IAW B767 AMM 28-22-06. OPS AND MIGRATION CHECKS PASSED. NO FAULTS NOTED.

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