Service difficulty report · Fuel Pump · Boeing 727231

Difficulty date
June 20, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N54349
Make and model
Boeing 727231
Aircraft serial
21968
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Part
Fuel Pump
Part number
3782017
Condition
Worn
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
X
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

SHORTLY AFTER APPLYING POWER DURING A GO-AROUND AT DTW, THE NUMBER 1 ENGINE FLAMED OUT. ATTEMPTED RESTART WAS NOT SUCCESSFUL. THE ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN AND LANDING WAS MADE AT DTW. IT APPEARED THE FUEL PUMP SHAFT WAS SHEARED. THE FUEL PUMP AND FUEL CONTROL (P/N 743602-5), WAS REPLACED. CHECK-C 10-18-98 MCI.