Service difficulty report · Boost Pump · Doug DC932

Difficulty date
January 19, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N12507
Make and model
Doug DC932
Aircraft serial
47788
Part
Boost Pump
Part number
6550934
Condition
Leaking
Location
Lt Main Tank
Part time
13,929 hours
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

WHILE AT CRUISE, THE CREW ATTEMPTED TO BALANCE WING FUEL LOAD BY CROSSFEEDING FROM LEFT MAIN FUEL TANK TO RIGHT ENGINE. THE RIGHT ENGINE HESITATED (N1,N2,FF, AND EPR DECREASED) WITH FUEL CROSSFEED OPEN. THE RIGHT INLET FUEL PRESSURE LIGHT AND MASTER CAUTION LIGHT WERE FLICKERING. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AT EWR WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE LT MAIN TANK AFT BOOST PUMP LEAKING INTERNALLY. THE AFT BOOST PUMP WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. THE PACKINGS ON LT MAIN TANK FORWARD BOOST PUMP WERE REPLACED DUE TO LEAKAGE. THE FUEL CROSSFEED VALVE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE. THE RIGHT ENGINE WAS RUN AT TAKEOFF FOR FIVE MINUTES AND OPERATION CHECKED GOOD.

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