Service difficulty report · Pump · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
February 22, 2010
Submitted
February 24, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N218UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
30222
Aircraft time
37,340 hours, 4,604 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW40903
Part
Pump
Part number
568129117003
Part serial
1533
Condition
Faulty
Location
Center Tank
Stage of operation
CR
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

ABOUT ONE HOUR AFTER TAKEOFF FUEL IMBALANCE MSG WITH CENTER PUMPS ON. PUMP FOUND DEFECTIVE. REPLACED CTR TANK LEFT OVERRIDE FUEL PUMP, OPS AND LEAK CHECKS GOOD.