SDR AALA971162

Service difficulty report · Boost Pump · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
July 1, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N567AM
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53293
Part
Boost Pump
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Ctr Fuel Tank
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

SJC - FLT 1226 - AFTER TAKEOFF SJC EN ROUTE TO ORD, AIRCRAFT AIR INTERRUPTED BACK INTO SJC. UNABLE TO OBTAIN FUEL FROM CENTER TANK WITH ALL FUEL PUMPS ON. LANDED OVERWEIGHT WITHOUT INCIDENT INTO SJC. INSPECTED AND THERE WERE NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED. AIRCRAFT INSPECTED AND FOUND TO BE IN SAFE CONDITION FOR FERRY FLIGHT SJC TO LAX. FERRY FLIGHT TO LAX FOR FURTHER EVALUATION. COULD NOT DUPLICATE ON GROUND. CENTER TANK BOOST PUMPS OPERATIONS CHECKED NORMAL. (X)

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