Service difficulty report · Pump · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
January 1, 2017
Submitted
January 3, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N908DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49539
Aircraft time
77,404 hours, 59,416 cycles
Part
Pump
Condition
Failed
Location
Fuel Boost
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DIVERTED DUE TO THE CIRCUIT BREAKER FOR THE RIGHT WING FORWARD FUEL BOOST PUMP TRIPPED AT FL 330. CREW RECEIVED EOAP MESSAGE RT FUEL INLET PRESSURE LOW AND THE RIGHT WING AFT FUEL BOOST PUMP WAS ON MEL. CREW WAS ABLE TO CROSSFEED FUEL FROM THE LEFT WING TANK. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE RIGHT FORWARD FUEL BOOST PUMP.

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