Service difficulty report · Pump · Boeing 7378H4

Difficulty date
November 22, 2020
Submitted
November 24, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8311Q
Make and model
Boeing 7378H4
Aircraft serial
38808
Aircraft time
28,618 hours, 12,746 cycles
Part
Pump
Part number
609891005
Part serial
041251135
Condition
Faulty
Location
Fuel Boost
Stage of operation
CL
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

WITH FUEL IN THE CENTER TANK AND THE CENTER FUEL TANK PUMPS ON THE NR 2 MAIN TANK QUANTITY DECREASED AT A RATE OF 20 LBS/10 MIN, RESULTING IN AN IMBALANCE. AFTER THE CENTER TANK WAS EMPTY AND THE X-FEED CLOSE, CENTER PUMPS OFF, THE SYSTEM OPERATED NORMALLY. AN INTIAL IMBALANCE OF 700 LBS WAS NOTED AT TOP OF CLIMB. REMOVED AND REPLACED RT CENTER BOOST PUMP, IAW AMM 28-22-41. 144526 11-22-20 OPERATIONS CHECK REQUIRED. PERFORM OPERATIONS CHECK, PER AMM 28-22-41 ISSUE NR 3085369 EV NR E004007 POS: RT CENTER TAG NR 1030639 PN: 60-989100-5 SN OFF: 041251135 SN ON: 010707471.

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