Service difficulty report · Pump · Boeing 737201

Difficulty date
November 1, 2004
Submitted
December 3, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 737201
Aircraft time
60,289 hours, 55,926 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D9A
Part
Pump
Part number
378200
Part serial
0992
Condition
Failed
Location
Engine Fuel
Part time
39,630 hours, 37,098 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
X, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING CLIMB, THE NR 2 ENGINE FLAMED OUT. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE AIRPORT. MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOOTING FOUND THAT METERED FUEL WAS NOT BEING DELIVERED TO THE ENGINE, BUT FUEL WAS PRESENT UP TO THE FCU/FUEL PUMP ASSY. THE FCU/FUEL PUMP ASSY WAS REPLACED AND SEVERAL GROUND RUNS WERE CARRIED OUT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. THE FUEL PUMP APPEARS TO BE BINDING WHEN INSPECTED. THE REMOVED FCU/FUEL PUMP ASSY WAS SENT TO AN APPROVED FACILITY FOR FURTHER INSPECTION AND TESTING.