SDR SABA960009

Service difficulty report · Fule Pump · Bag JETSTM3101

Difficulty date
March 15, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N158PC
Make and model
Bag JETSTM3101
Aircraft serial
763
Engine
Garrtt TPE33110U
Part
Fule Pump
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
AP
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

FLT NR 5017 - OAJ-CLT - ON FINAL APPROACH, LEFT ENGINE SHUT ITSELF DOWN. THE CAPTAIN DECLARED AND EMERGENCY, FOLLOWED CHECKLIST AND THEN LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL WAS DISPATCHED TO TROUBLESHOOT THE PROBLEM. THE CHIP DETECTOR WAS PULLED AND METAL GEAR TEETH WERE FOUND. FURTHER TROUBLESHOOTING FOUND THAT THESE WERE THE TEETH FOR THE FUEL PUMP DRIVE GEAR. THE AIRCRAFT IS CURRENTLY HAVING THE LEFT ENGINE REPLACED. (M)