Service difficulty report · Unknown · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
July 17, 2014
Submitted
July 22, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N557AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35176
Aircraft time
31,079 hours, 9,158 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Unknown
Location
Unknown
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AS CENTER TANK FUEL APPROACH 100 LBS, FELT & HEARD VIBRATION ON FLIGHT DECK AS IF A PUMP CAVITATING. LT CENTER TANK FUEL LOW LIGHT CAME ON. TURNED LT CENTER FUEL PUMP OFF, VIBRATION CEASED. RIGHT CENTER PUMP NORMAL OPERATION NO VIBRATION. LT & RT FUEL FLOWS MATCH & ALL ENGINE INDICATIONS NORMAL. NOTICED VIBRATION ABOUT 30 SECONDS BEFORE LT CENTER LOW PRESSURE LIGHT CAME ON. SAT- 52, FLT 370. ACFT GROUNDED. IAW AMM 28-26-00-650-802 TRANS FUEL TO CENTER TANK AND TRANSFERRED FUEL FROM CENTER TANK USING LT CTR PUMP. AUTO SHUTOFF AND PUMP WORKS OK.