SDR ASMF200406018

Service difficulty report · Pump · Doug MD83

Difficulty date: June 18, 2004
Submitted: June 25, 2004
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N945AS
Make and model: Doug MD83
Aircraft serial: 49643
Aircraft time: 49,627 hours, 28,433 cycles
Engine: Pwa JT8D219
Engine time: 29,837 hours, 12,308 cycles
System (JASC): 7314 · Engine Fuel Pump
Part: Pump
Part number: 384300
Part serial: 8614
Condition: Failed
Location: Fuel System
Part time: 703 hours, 426 cycles
Stage of operation: TX
How discovered: O
Nature of condition: J
Precautionary procedure: D

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO PLATFORM, LT ENGINE LOW POWER. AIRCRAFT WAS SENT TO THE HANGAR AND DURING OVERNIGHT SERVICE FUEL PUMP AND FUEL CONTROL UNIT WERE REPLACED IAW MM 73-12-01 AND 73-20-01, RESPECTIVELY, TEST WAS PERFORMED IAW MPCM 71-00-01, ALL CORRECT.

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