Service difficulty report · Pump · Boeing 747422

Difficulty date
September 14, 2009
Submitted
September 14, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N199UA
Make and model
Boeing 747422
Aircraft serial
28717
Aircraft time
48,908 hours, 5,829 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4056
Part
Pump
Part number
60721014
Part serial
38
Condition
Faulty
Location
Fuel System
Stage of operation
NR
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

A 'FUEL IMBAL 2-3' EICAS ADVISORY MESSAGE DISPLAYED. SUSPECT CTR TK PUMPS OUTPUT MAY BE LOW, WITH 5K IN CWT, LOW PRESS LIGHTS BEGIN FLASHING, AND UPPER EICAS 'FUEL PRESS CTR L' & 'FUEL PRESS CTR R' SHOW. RECOMMEND PULLING BOTH CWT PUMPS AND CHECKING CONDITION OF 'O' RINGS AND REPLACING PUMPS IF AVAILABLE. REPLACING BOTH CWT PUMPS, THEN RETEST. SUSPECT CTR TK PUMPS OUTPUT MAY BE LOW. REPLACE BOTH CWT LOW PRESS SWITCHES. THESE ITEMS SUSPECT ACCOUNT CWT LOW PRESS TRIGGERS THE NR 3 JT-OVRD PUMPS TO START THRU THE A5 FUEL MGMT CARD. REPLACED CENTER LEFT AND RIGHT JT-OVRD PUMPS AND BOTH CWT LOW PRESSURE SWITCHES. PRESSURE LEAK AND OPERATIONS CHECK GOOD.