Service difficulty report · Pump · Boeing 727231

Difficulty date
March 7, 2000
Submitted
April 13, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N54345
Make and model
Boeing 727231
Aircraft serial
21632
Aircraft time
51,491 hours, 33,838 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D9A
Engine time
62,316 hours, 41,982 cycles
Part
Pump
Part number
3782017
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
X, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

THE NUMBER 1 ENGINE SPOOLED DOWN. FLIGHT RETURNED TO STL. REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP, PN378201-7, AND FUEL CONTROL PN 743602-5. FUEL PUMP SHAFT SHEARED. CHECK-C 8-8-99 MCI.