Service difficulty report · Circuit Breaker · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
February 2, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N34838
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49634
Part
Circuit Breaker
Part number
7274555
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Ctr Boost Pump
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

THE CENTER FUEL TANK WAS NOT FEEDING ENGINES WHILE EN ROUTE. THE CENTER FUEL BOOST PUMP CIRCUIT BREAKERS WERE POPPING AND WOULD NOT RESET. APPROPRIATE CHECKLISTS WERE COMPLIED WITH AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS DIVERTED TO TPA WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE AFT CENTER BOOST PUMP CIRCUIT BREAKER AT FAULT. THE CIRCUIT BREAKER WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED, BOTH CENTER TANK BOOST PUMPS WERE OPERATED FOR SEVERAL HOURS AND NO DISCREPANCIES WERE NOTED.

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