Service difficulty report · Motor · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
January 20, 2021
Submitted
January 26, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N481AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
44106
Aircraft time
20,615 hours, 6,581 cycles
Part
Motor
Part number
609891005
Part serial
061554438
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Fuel Pump
Part time
20,636 hours, 6,589 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
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

LEFT CENTER FUEL PUMP "LOW PRESSURE" LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITH 1000 LBS OF FUEL IN CENTER TANK. BOTH PUMPS WERE OFF DURING CLIMB DUE TO LIGHT FUEL LOAD IN CENTER TANKS. WHEN WE TURNED THE FUEL PUMPS ON AT CRUISE, ONLY THE RIGHT PUMP TURNED ON. THE LEFT FUEL PUMP "LOW PRESSURE" LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. GROUNDED-YES. REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT CENTER TANK FUEL PUMP, REF B737-900 AMM 28-22-41 STEPS A(1) - H 27. PERFORMED LEAK CHECK AND OPERATIONS CHECK ON LT CENTER FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY. OPERATIONS CHECK GOOD, LEAK CHECK GOOD. NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED.