SDR AALA960045

Service difficulty report · Fuel Pump · Boeing 727223

Difficulty date
January 11, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N703AA
Make and model
Boeing 727223
Aircraft serial
22461
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Part
Fuel Pump
Part number
378200
Condition
Defective
Location
Nr 3 Engine
Stage of operation
DE
Nature of condition
X
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

MEX - FLT 2087 - DURING DESCENT INTO MEX, FUEL HEAT APPLIED PER PROCEDURES. UPON LEVEL OFF WHEN POWER LEVERS INCREASED, NOTED NR 3 ENGINE HAD EXPERIENCED FLAME-OUT. ATTEMPTED NR 3 ENGINE RESTART. ACCOMPLISHED ENGINE SHUT-DOWN PROCEDURE AND AIRCRAFT PROCEEDED TO MEX, LANDING WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED NR 3 ENGINE FUEL PUMP AND FUEL CONTROL. ACCOMPLISHED LEAK CHECK AND GROUND ENGINE RUN WITH NO DEFECTS FOUND. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (X)