Service difficulty report · Module · Boeing 737490

Difficulty date
March 5, 2002
Submitted
April 24, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N791AS
Make and model
Boeing 737490
Aircraft serial
28886
Part
Module
Part number
6937335129
Part serial
DO2624
Condition
Burned
Location
Fuel System
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
L
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

SEA - AFTER TAKEOFF AT SEVERAL HUNDRED FEET, NR 1 FUEL TANK FORWARD PUMP LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN CONJUNCTION WITH A 'POP' FOLLOWED BY SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT AND AN ELECTRICAL SMELL. RETURNED TO FIELD AND LANDED UNEVENTFULLY. FOUND SHORT CIRCUIT BETWEEN OPEN AND CLOSED WIRE OF NR 1 ENGINE SHUTOFF VALVE AND THE 115 VOLT AC RETRACT WIRE FOR THE OUTBOARD LANDING LIGHT. REMOVED AND REPLACED FUEL SYSTEM MODULE ASSEMBLY. OPERATIONAL CHECKED NORMAL IAW MM. (M)