Service difficulty report · Fuel Pump · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date
January 24, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N546DA
Make and model
Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial
22677
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Part
Fuel Pump
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 3 Engine
Component
3782018
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
X, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AT FL 330, AFTER DEPARTURE SAT, NR 3 ENG FLAMEOUT. ALL IND NORMAL. FOUND FUEL PUMP SHAFT SHEARED. REMOVED AND REPLACED FUEL PUMP AND FUEL CONTROL RAN ENG PER PFHB TEST.