Service difficulty report · Relay · Boeing 757200

Difficulty date
June 24, 2022
Submitted
June 28, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N987FD
Make and model
Boeing 757200
Aircraft serial
28483
Aircraft time
46,228 hours, 19,006 cycles
Part
Relay
Part number
9324G10676
Condition
Faulted
Location
Fuel System
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
G
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

2HRS INTO FLIGHT AT FL410, FWD AND AFT LEFT FUEL PUMPS BEGAN FLICKERING LOW PRESSURE VIA PRESS LIGHTS. OPENED THE CROSS FEED VALVES, LIGHTS EXTINGUISHED. A FUEL IMBALANCE QUICKLY BEGAN TO DEVELOP, MAX 1,300LBS. DESCENDED TO FL250 TO SUCTION FEED THE LEFT MOTOR. AT 25,000 - CLOSED THE CROSS FEED VALVES AND THE LOW PRESSURE LIGHTS BEGAN FLICKERING AGAIN WITH OCCASIONAL ICAS MSG L AFT/FWD FUEL PUMP. QRH REFERENCED. FUEL FLOW WAS STABLE. SITUATION REMAINED TO AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING EMERGENCY DECLARED. ***EMERGENCY DECLARED*** TROUBLESHOT PER FIM 28-22 FIG 806. DID NOT FIND ANY CIRCUIT BREAKERS POPPED. FUEL BOOST PUMPS OPERATED CORRECTLY. TRANSFERED FUEL FROM L/H TANK TO R/H TANK AND FUEL MOVED AS REQUIRED. REMOVED AND INSTALLED RELAYS K188 AND K187 PER 757 AMM 28-22-15-4 UP TO AND INCLUDING STEP E. (5) A. STILL REQUIRES OPS CHECKS AMM: 28-22-00-5, 28-41-00-5-1 757 COMPLETED L TK PUMPS & GFI TESTS. ALL TESTS OK. AS PERCAUTION PERFORMED DRY CAPACITANCE CK OF L TK COMP & POBES. ALL READINGS WITHIN NORMAL LIMITS. XFRD FUEL FROM & TO L TK. ALL QTY'S AGREE.

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