Service difficulty report · Pump · Boeing 767322

Difficulty date
December 23, 2009
Submitted
December 23, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N647UA
Make and model
Boeing 767322
Aircraft serial
25284
Aircraft time
76,690 hours, 12,458 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4060
Part
Pump
Part number
S343T0025
Part serial
17
Condition
Failed
Location
Fuel Boost
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

RT ENG FUEL LEAK, FLIGHT DIVERTED. RT WING FUEL QTY DROPPED 3000 LBS IN 10 MINUTES, CONTINUING TO DROP. WHEN A-P IS DISCONNECTED THE ACFT FELT LT WING HEAVY. FUEL CONFIG LIGHT IS ON. RUN UP PERFORMED ON BOTH ENGINES 10 MINUTES IN IDLE POWER NO LEAK OBSERVED. MEASURING STICK PERFORMED NO DISCREPANCY FOUND WITH COCKPIT GAUGES. FQI BITE TEST PERFORMED, NO FAULT RECORDED. IAW CAPTAIN, FUEL ON BOARD AND CALCULATED FUEL ARE THE SAME. DURING NEXT FLIGHT SEGMENT AFTER LEVEL OFF CREW REPORTS LT MAIN FUEL TANK QUANTITY DID INCREASE BY 700LBS WHILE ATTEMPTING TO BALANCE FUEL LOAD. REPLACED RT CTR OVERRIDE BOOST PUMP. ALL CKS NORMAL.