SDR AALA990638

Service difficulty report · Indicator · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
April 29, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N242AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49255
Part
Indicator
Part number
372001001
Condition
Defective
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CR
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

LAX - FLT 896 - EN ROUTE SJC-DFW - CENTER TANK BOOST PUMP CIRCUIT BREAKERS POPPED WHEN TURNED ON. AIRCRAFT AIR INTERRUPTED AND LANDED LAX WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOT SYSTEM AND FOUND FUEL QTY INDICATION SYSTEM AT FAULT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED COCKPIT FUEL QTY INDICATOR. AS A PRECAUTIONARY, BOTH CENTER BOOST PUMPS WERE REPLACED. REQUIRED FUEL QTY AND TRANSFER CHECKS WERE ACCOMPLISHED WITH NO FAULTS. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

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