Service difficulty report · Pump · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
September 5, 2002
Submitted
September 16, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N480CT
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
48069
Part
Pump
Part number
3980001
Part serial
3989A
Condition
Failed
Location
Fuel Boost
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, J
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

DURING TAKEOFF ROLL THE AFT CENTER BOOST PUMP POPPED THE B AND C CIRCUIT BREAKERS. THE CIRCUIT BREAKERS WERE RESET AND A SHORT TIME LATER THE SAME CIRCUIT BREAKERS POPPED AGAIN. AT THE POINT THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE GROUND AND DURING THE TROUBLE SHOOTING PROCESS IT WAS FOUND THAT THE BOOST PUMP AND ITS CONDUIT HAD BEEN ARCHING. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE BOOST BUMP HAD BEEN INTERNALLY BURNED AS WELL AS THE RECEPTACLES ON THE CANNON PLUG OF THE BOOST PUMP.

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