Service difficulty report · Pump · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
March 21, 2011
Submitted
March 24, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N788UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
26942
Aircraft time
61,053 hours, 8,830 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW40903
Part
Pump
Part number
568129117003
Part serial
5
Condition
Faulty
Location
Fuel System
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

A 4000 LB LATERAL FUEL IMBALANCE. SAMC TEXT: IAD MM ON ARRIVAL AND BEFORE REFUELING ACCOMPLISH A DRIP OF THE MAIN TANKS TO CONFIRM QUANTITY READINGS. TESTED PER MM. TEST PASSED. LEFT CENTER PUMP PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AT 2300 LBS. REPLACED LEFT CENTER PUMP PER MM. ALSO REPLACED FQPU PER MM. ALL CHECKS GOOD ON GND. CONCURRENCE WITH OPBLM. REPLACED LT MAIN TANK INBD AND OB REFUEL VALVE CONTROL UNITS. OPS CHECK AND LEAK CHECK GOOD.