SDR AALA980159

Service difficulty report · Boost Pump · Boeing 767323

Difficulty date
January 19, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N351AA
Make and model
Boeing 767323
Aircraft serial
24032
Part
Boost Pump
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Aft Wing
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

EZE - FLT 998 - DURING CLIMB-OUT, APPROACHING LEVEL OFF AT FL410, LT AFT FUEL BOOST PUMP LOW PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITH EICAS MSG. APPROX 30 SECONDS LATER LT FWD FUEL BOOST PUMP LOW PRESS LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITH EICAS MSG L FUEL SYS PRESS. OPENED FUEL CROSSFEED VALVE. LEFT FWD AND AFT FUEL BOOST PUMP LOW PRESS LIGHTS EXTINGUISHED AFTER ABOUT 1 MIN FUEL X-FEED VALVE LEFT IN OPEN POSITION. REMOVED FUEL FROM TANKS. OPENED ACCESS PANELS AND INSPECTED FUEL TANK LINES FOR OBSTRUCTIONS NO DISCREPANCIES. REPLACED LEFT AFT AND FWD FUEL BOOST PUMPS PER MM. REPLACED LEFT AFT AND FWD FUEL BOOST PUMPS PRESSURE SW PER MM. REFILLED TANKS AND CHECKED FOR LEAKS, NO LEAKS DETECTED. (M)