Service difficulty report · Motor · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
May 31, 2011
Submitted
June 25, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N598UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
28751
Aircraft time
49,207 hours, 13,764 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Motor
Part number
60B8900410
Part serial
132
Condition
Faulty
Location
Boost Pump
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

BOTH LT AND RT CENTER TANK PUMP LOW PRESSURE LIGHTS COME ON WHEN XFER FUEL FROM CENTER TANK. NEED TO INSP BOTH CENTER TANK PUMPS PICK UP TUBES FOR OBSTRUCTION. INSP CENTER TANK PLUMBING. NO DEFECTS FOUND. ALSO TRANSFER OF FUEL FROM CTR TO WING OPERATED PER MM. ACP AUTOSHUT OFF TEST. AUTO SHUTOFF OPERATES NORMAL. INSP CENTER TANK PICK UP TUBES FOR DEBRIS NONE FOUND. RT CTR PUMP AND PRESS SW REPLACED. TESTED CTR TANK PUMPS. PUMPS OPERATE NORMAL.