Service difficulty report · Connector · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
November 3, 2020
Submitted
November 6, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N423AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
35206
Aircraft time
27,666 hours, 8,883 cycles
Part
Connector
Condition
Arced
Location
Lt Bst Pmp Motor
Part time
34,728 hours, 14,506 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

NR 1 AFT FUEL PUMP LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING PREFLIGHT. 30K FUEL ON BOARD. GROUNDED-YES. PERFORMED B737-900 FIM 28-22 TASK 803, GVI OF CONNECTOR D70, PINS AND PUMP CONNECTOR APPEARED OK. PERFORMED PUMP INSULATION RESISTANCE TEST, REF B737-900 AMM 28-22-00, GOOD. W/ C/B CLOSED AND COLLAR REMOVED, 115VAC AT ALL 3 PINS. INSTALLED D70 AND PUMP OPERATIONS NORMAL UNTIL SHAKEDOWN MOVEMENT OF WIRES AT THE CONN D79 WHILE PUMP ON CAUSED A SPARK TO EXIT THE BACK OF THE CONNECTOR. PUMP STOPPED AND GFI TRIPPED. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 AFT FUEL PUMP PLUG D70, REF B737-900 WDM 28-23-11 AND SWPM 20-61. PERFORMED OPERATIONS TEST OF GFI R18, IAW AMM 28-22-41-720-802. CHECKS GOOD. PERFORMED BONDING CHECK OF NEW PUMP, REF 28-22-41-400-801. REPLACED NR 1 AFT BOOST PUMP, REF AMM 25-22-41. GROUND VERIFICATION GOOD.