Service difficulty report · Fuel Pump · Boeing 737217

Difficulty date
November 23, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N12230
Make and model
Boeing 737217
Aircraft serial
19884
Engine
Pwa JT8D9
Part
Fuel Pump
Part number
35820134
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Nr 3 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
X
Precautionary procedure
A

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 DURING CLIMB AT 900 FEET AGL. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO CHS WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE NR 2 ENGINE FUEL PUMP AT FAULT. THE FUEL PUMP WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW MM 73-11-1. A POWER ASSURANCE RUN WAS PERFORMED AND OPERATIONAL AND LEAK CHECKS WERE GOOD.