Service difficulty report · Pump · Braero BAE125800A

Difficulty date
July 18, 2008
Submitted
October 8, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N855GA
Make and model
Braero BAE125800A
Aircraft serial
258211
Part
Pump
Part number
307085057
Part serial
MX514681
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1 Eng Fuel
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
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 THE EVENING OF FRIDAY, JULY 18TH, ON CLIMB, EN ROUTE, THE CREW OBSERVED THE LT ENGINE, SN 91535, FUEL LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CREW REDUCED POWER. ENGINE THEN EXPERIENCED AN UNCOMMANDED INFLIGHT SHUTDOWN. CREW SECURED THE ENGINE AND ATTEMPTED A RESTART. RESTART WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. CREW THEN EXECUTED AN AIR TURNBACK AND SIGNALED AN EMERGENCY LANDING. TROUBLESHOOTING HAS REVEALED THAT THE FUEL PUMP FAILED A FUNCTIONAL CHECK. (K)