Service difficulty report · Pump · Amd FALCON10

Difficulty date
February 11, 2004
Submitted
February 24, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N81TX
Make and model
Amd FALCON10
Aircraft serial
81
Engine
Garrtt TFE731*
Part
Pump
Part number
2060F14
Part serial
156
Condition
Worn
Location
Lt Fuel Boost
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING FLIGHT CREW NOTICED THERE WAS A LARGE DISCREPANCY BETWEEN INDICATED FUEL QUANTITY AND AMOUNT OF FUEL USED AS SHOWN ON FLIGHT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM. UPON LANDING CREW NOTICED FUEL DRIPPING FROM SEVERAL AREAS ON THE UNDERSIDE OF THE AIRCRAFT. FUEL WAS FOUND IN THE AFT BAGGAGE COMPARTMENT. WHILE TROUBLESHOOTING THIS PROBLEM, MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL DISCOVERED THAT WHEN THE LT FUEL BOOST PUMP WAS OPERATED IT WAS CONTINUOUSLY PUMPING FUEL OUT OF THE PUMP HOUSING OVERBOARD DRAIN. THE INTERNAL SEALS IN THIS PUMP HAD FAILED CAUSING THIS PROBLEM. DEFECTIVE PUMP WAS REPLACED WITH AN OVERHAULED UNIT AND AIRCRAFT WAS OPERATED WITH NO FURTHER PROBLEMS.