Service difficulty report · Impeller · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
May 20, 2018
Submitted
May 24, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N518AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35693
Aircraft time
35,669 hours, 10,656 cycles
Part
Impeller
Condition
Failed
Location
Boost Pump
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

LEFT CENTER FUEL PUMP LOW PRESSURE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED WITH THE SWITCH ON AND FUEL IN TANK. ACFT GROUNDED. ACCOMPLISHED AN OPS TEST, OPS TESTED NORMAL NO FAULTS IAW AMM 28-22-41-710-801. ACCOMPLISHED A BOOST PUMP AUTO SHUTOFF FUNCTIONAL TEST AND LT GFI RELAY OPS CHECK, BOTH OPS NORMAL IAW AMM 28-22-00-720-805, AND AMM 28-22-41-720-802. BECAUSE NO HARD FAULTS WERE FOUND THE LT CENTER FUEL PUMP MOTOR IMPELLER WAS REPLACED, OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW AMM 28-22-41-000-801, AMM 28-22-41-400-801, AND AMM 28-22-41-710-801. FUEL LOW PRESSURE LIGHT OUT WITH PUMP ON.