Service difficulty report · Warning Light · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
March 13, 2013
Submitted
March 18, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N581AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35188
Aircraft time
22,439 hours, 6,890 cycles
Part
Warning Light
Condition
False Activation
Location
Fuel Boost
Part time
22,439 hours, 6,890 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
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

LEFT CENTER TANK FUEL BOOST PUMP LOW PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT IN CRUISE AT 33,000 FT. MASTER CAUTION ALSO ILLUMINATED. 16, 800 LBS IN CENTER TANK. PERFORMED CENTER TANK BOOST PUMP AUTO SHUTOFF FUNCTIONAL TEST IAW MM 28-22-00, OPS CHECKED GOOD. LOW PRESSURE LIGHT FOR THE LT CENTER BOOST PUMP ILLUMINATED AT EXACTLY 15 SECONDS. PERFORMED BOOST PUMP OUTPUT PRESSURE TEST ON THE LT CENTER PUMP IAW MM 28-22-00, OPS CHECKED GOOD, OUTPUT EXCEEDED THE 28PSI MINIMUM REQUIREMENT. CHECKED FOR THE PRESENCE OF WATER IN THE CENTER TANK, NONE NOTED (VERIFIED W/FUEL PASTE). TRANSFERRED FUEL FROM THE CENTER TANK TO WINGS SEVERAL TIMES UTILIZING ONLY THE LT CENTER PUMP, OPS NORMAL. REPLACED P5-2 PANEL IAW TECH SERVICES. INSTALLATION TESTS PASS IAW AMM 28-22-43/401. RAN BOTH ENGINES OFF THE CENTER TANK AND PRESSURIZED ACFT TO 4.O PSI. NO DEFECTS NOTED.