Service difficulty report · Boost Pump · Doug DC861

Difficulty date
July 16, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N845AX
Make and model
Doug DC861
Aircraft serial
46157
Engine
Pwa JT3D3B
Part
Boost Pump
Part number
11230311
Condition
Defective
Location
Nr4 Engine
Part time
5,244 hours
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
X, J
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

NR 4 ENGINE FEED PUMP PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHILE CLIMBING THROUGH 24,000 FEET AND ENGINE FLAMED OUT. CHECKLIST PROCEDURES WERE ACCOMPLISHED AND THE ENGINE HAD RELIGHT. REPLACED BOOST AND FEED PUMPS FOR THE NR 4 ENGINE IAW DC8 MM, CHAPTER 28-20-00. GROUND RAN ENGINE AND NO DEFECTS NOTED. NASH PUMP FILTER WAS REMOVED AND FOUND CLEAN.

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