Service difficulty report · Wire Harness · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
August 9, 2011
Submitted
August 12, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N821BX
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
45811
Aircraft time
91,984 hours, 39,773 cycles
Part
Wire Harness
Condition
Damaged
Location
Boost Pump
Part time
91,984 hours, 39,773 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING CLIMB OUT, NR 3 MAIN TANK BOOST PUMP C/B'S POPPED. THE CREW PERFORMED COM PROCEDURES, BUT NO HELP. THE CREW RETURNED TO DEPARTUE WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MX TROUBLESHOT AND FOUND NR 2 PIN RECESSED AT BOOST PUMP CONNECTOR PLUG. THEY REPLACED NR 3 MAIN TANK FUEL BOOST PUMP WIRING HARNESS IAW MM 20-50-1. OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW MM 28-13-05. ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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