Service difficulty report · Pump · Boeing 737924ER

Difficulty date
July 2, 2025
Submitted
July 7, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N37434
Make and model
Boeing 737924ER
Aircraft serial
33528
Aircraft time
46,928 hours, 16,980 cycles
Part
Pump
Part number
609891005
Part serial
030909090
Condition
Failed
Location
Zone 100
Part time
46,914 hours, 16,976 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
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

RIGHT CENTER FUEL LOW PRESS ON WITH SWITCH SELECTED ON. 6.4 IN TAN K.REQUEST MEL FOR RT CENTER FUEL BOOST PUMP INOP. PULLED AND COLLARED RT CENTER PUMP C/B. PLACED RT CENTER FUEL PUMP ON M.E.L., DDP C/W. TRANSFERRED FUEL INTO CENTER TANK WITH RT CENTER FUEL PUMP ON LOW PRESSURE LIGHT REMAINS ON. PER FIM 28-22 TASK 802 CENTER RIGHT TANK WILL NEED 14,000LBS OF FUEL TO TROUBLESHOOT FURTHER. R & R RT CENTER TANK FUEL BOOST PUMP PRESSURE SWITCH IAW AMM 28-42-11. FAULT STILL REMAINS. PERFORMED CONTINUITY CHECK BETWEEN PINS 2 & 3 ON RT CENTER TANK BOOST PUMP LOW PRESS SWITCH S155. WITH PUMP OFF, CONTINUITY READS .2 OHMS. TURNED PUMP ON & LOW PRESS SWITCH DID NOT OPEN. PUMP IS RUNNING, BUT WILL NOT TRANSFER FUEL FROM CENTER TANK TO WING TANKS. SUSPECT RT CENTER BOOST PUMP SHAFT IS SHEARED. REQUIRES PUMP REPLACEMENT. MEL 2802D REAPPLIED. PLACARDS INSTALLED. R & R RT CENTER BOOST PUMP IAW AMM 28-22-41/401. BONDING CHECK REQUIRED. UNABLE TO ACCOMPLISH DUE SINGULAR REQUIR NOTED AT THIS TIME. REMOVED AND RESET CIRCUIT BREAKERS.TURNED ON PUMP & VERIFIED LOW PRESSURE LIGHT EXTINGUISHED. PUMP FOLLOWED SWITCH COMMANDS.TRANSFERRED 14000 LBS OF FUEL FROM THE CENTER TANK BACK TO BOTH WINGS USING ONLY RIGHT CENTER FUEL PUMP. NO DEFECTS