What was found
(AUS) MAIN FORWARD FUEL TANK LEFT BOOST PUMP FAILED. INVESTIGATION FOUND PIECES OF METAL SEPARATED FROM THE HOUSING INLET STRUTS JAMMING THE CHECK VALVE PARTIALLY OPEN.
- Difficulty date
- May 20, 2000
- Submitted
- July 4, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Boeing 767277
- Engine
- Ge CF680A
- System (JASC)
- 2822 · Fuel Boost Pump
- Part
- Housing
- Part number
- 50081761
- Condition
- Eroded
- Location
- Fuel Boost Pump
- Part time
- 41,446 cycles
- Component
- Fuel Boost Pump · Sundstrandem · 5006003C
- Stage of operation
- TX
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- K
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.