Service difficulty report · Pump · Boeing 7373T0

Difficulty date
September 6, 2002
Submitted
September 10, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N69333
Make and model
Boeing 7373T0
Aircraft serial
23571
Aircraft time
48,800 hours, 25,570 cycles
Engine
Ge CFM563B1
Engine time
49,206 hours, 23,438 cycles
Part
Pump
Part number
3017790050
Part serial
19151
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Part time
21,382 hours, 11,400 cycles
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
X
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

THE NR 2 ENGINE FLAMED OUT WHILE ON DESCENT AT 10,000 FEET. AN ENGINE RESTART WAS ATTEMPTED, BUT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP AND MEC. LEAK AND OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD. IN ADDITION, THE SPAR VALVE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE.