Service difficulty report · Conduit · Doug DC981

Difficulty date
December 27, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N16883
Make and model
Doug DC981
Aircraft serial
48073
Part
Conduit
Part number
7934123525
Condition
Damaged
Location
Rt Wing
Stage of operation
TO
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

THE RT WING FORWARD FUEL TANK BOOST PUMP CIRCUIT BREAKERS POPPED AFTER TAKEOFF. THE CIRCUIT BREAKERS WERE RESET AND THE REAR FUEL TANK BOOST PUMP CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED IMMEDIATELY. THE FORWARD BOOST PUMP CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED SHORTLY AFTERWARD. THE FLIGHT CONTINUED TO EWR WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE A AND C PHASE CIRCUIT BREAKERS POPPED ON FORWARD PUMP AND THE B-PHASE CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED ON AFT PUMP. THE ELECTRICAL CONNECTORS FOR BOTH RT WING BOOST PUMPS SHOWED EVIDENCE OF ARCING AND INSULATION DAMAGE. THE ELECTRICAL CONDUITS FOR BOTH BOOST PUMPS WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED. IN ADDITION, BOTH BOOST PUMPS WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED, LEAK AND OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD.

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