Service difficulty report · Transmitter · Amd FALCON

Difficulty date
July 16, 2007
Submitted
August 20, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N995CK
Make and model
Amd FALCON
Aircraft serial
95
Engine
Ge CF7002D
Part
Transmitter
Part number
1317AB
Part serial
219
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Lt Fuel Tank
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

THE LT FUEL TRANSFER PUMP STOPPED TRANSFERING FUEL TO THE LT FEEDER FUEL TANK ON THE PREVIOUS LEG. THE TRANSFER PUMP WAS DEFERRED IAW THE APPROVED MEL. DURING THE NEXT LEG, THE FEEDER FUEL TANK QUANTITY SENDING UNIT STUCK AT THE HIGH INDICATED POSITION. EVENTUALLY THE LT ENGINE FUEL PRESSURE LIGHT CAME ON DURING CRUISE AND THE ENGINE SHUTDOWN DUE TO FUEL STARVATION. THE CREW DESCENDED TO A LOWER ALTITUDE. THE ENGINE FUEL SUPPLY WAS TRANSFERED FROM THE RT WING FUEL TANK. THE ENGINE WAS RESTARTED AND THE CREW ELECTED TO DIVERT TO STL FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATION. MAINTENANCE WAS DISPATCHED TO THE AIRCRAFT FOR REPAIRS. THE LT FUEL TRANSFER PUMP WAS REPLACED AND THE LT FEEDER FUEL QUANTITY SENDING UNIT WAS FOU