Service difficulty report · Pump · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
November 19, 2016
Submitted
November 21, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N487AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
44108
Aircraft time
4,355 hours, 1,416 cycles
Part
Pump
Part number
8283005
Part serial
YA058213
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Part time
4,355 hours, 1,416 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

UPON ENGINE START NR 2 GROUND CREW NOTICED FUEL DRIPPING FROM ENGINE NR 2. GROUNDED, YES. OPENED COWLS & RAN ENGINE AT IDLE, UPON START LARGE QUANTITY OF FUEL CAME OUT CONTINUOUSLY FROM FUEL PUMP PAD DRAIN LINE. ACCOMPLISHED FUEL PUMP PACKAGE REMOVAL, REF AMM 73-11-01-000-801-F00. REMOVED HMU FROM FUEL PUMP PACKAGE, REF TASK CARD N8473000. UTILIZED EA 7311-01021 TO FACILITATE PUMP PACKAGE REMOVAL. REMOVED SERVO FUEL HEATER FROM PUMP PACKAGE, REF AMM 73-11-07-000-801-F00. MAIN OIL FUEL HEAT EXCHANGER REMOVED FROM PUMP PACKAGE, REF AMM 79-21-02-000-801-F00. SERVO FUEL HEATER AND FUEL HEAT EXCHANGER REMOVED AS ASSEMBLY. REMOVED SERVICEABLE FUEL FILTER DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE SWITCH FROM OLD PUMP AND INSTALLED ON NEW PUMP, REF AMM 73-34-01-000-801-F00 AND 73-34-01-400-801-F00. INSTALLED FUEL PUMP, TORQUED QUAD RING, REF AMM 73-11-01-STEP STEP H, SUB TASK 1, 2, 3, & 4. INSTALLED FUEL HEATER, REF AMM 79-21-02 STEP F & G SUBTASK 1. STARTED FROM STEP G1 TO COMPLETION OF T/C N8473001.