Service difficulty report · Housing Cap · Boeing 757232

Difficulty date
February 17, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N633DL
Make and model
Boeing 757232
Aircraft serial
23614
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Housing Cap
Part number
5010224
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Fuel Filter
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ON CLIMBOUT NOTICED EXCESSIVE FUEL CONSUMPTION ON LEFT ENGINE. FUEL IMBALANCE BECAME EXCESSIVE AND UNCONTROLLABLE, SHUTDOWN LEFT ENGINE AND FUEL CONSUMPTION BECAME NORMAL. FOUND LEFT ENGINE FUEL PUMP MAIN FILTER HOUSING CAP AND FILTER HAD BEEN BLOWN OFF. REPLACED FUEL PUMP AND FUEL CONTROL, OPERATION NORMAL.