Service difficulty report · Pump · Boeing 737476

Difficulty date
December 12, 2005
Submitted
June 6, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 737476
Engine
Cfmint CFM563C
Part
Pump
Part number
7086005
Condition
Faulty
Location
Engine Fuel
Part time
17,788 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
R, 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 2 ENGINE HAS A HISTORY OF STARTING DIFFICULTIES AND FLUCTUATING PARAMETERS. INVESTIGATION FOUND FUEL PUMP HAD NO FLOW AT LOW SPEED AND WAS WELL BELOW LIMIT OF FLOW AT HIGHER SPEED. THE PUMP GEARS WERE FOUND SCORED. THIS CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE BEARINGS AND THE `O` RING WHERE THE BEARINGS ARE SEATED IN THE HOUSING ALLOWING SOME FUEL TO BYPASS AND CAUSE LOW FUEL FLOW FROM THIS PUMP.