Service difficulty report · Pump · Doug DC987

Difficulty date
May 27, 2006
Submitted
May 29, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N1075T
Make and model
Doug DC987
Aircraft serial
49724
Aircraft time
42,995 hours, 24,184 cycles
Part
Pump
Part number
65509343980
Part serial
34
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 3 & 4
Part time
18,506 hours, 11,560 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT PERFORMED AN UNSCHEDULED LANDING AT GDL DUE TO THE AFT CENTER FUEL TANK BOOST PUMP WAS OUT OF SERVICE AND BREAKER POPPED OUT, LANDING WITH 5550 POUNDS IN THE LEFT TANK AND 3100 POUNDS IN THE RIGHT TANK. PUMPS WERE DEFERRED IAW MEL 28-2 AND AIRCRAFT WAS REFUELED. DURING OVERNIGHT CHECK AT MEX, THE FORWARD AND AFT PUMPS WERE REPLACED IAW MM 28-20-07, TESTED CORRECT.

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