Service difficulty report · Fuel Pump · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
February 18, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N798UP
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
45898
Engine
Ge CFM562
Part
Fuel Pump
Part number
7043002
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
TX
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
E, F

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

What was found

INSPECTION TYPE-N/A, NR 1 ENGINE MAIN ENGINE DRIVEN FUEL PUMP FILTER ASSY CAP UNSEATED WITH HELICOIL. A/C DECLARED FUEL LOSS IN INBD FLIGHT TO DTW. A/C HAD 12.4K LBS REMAINING. AIRPORT EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT WAS DISPATCHED. NR 1 ENGINE FIRE HANDLE WAS PULLED BY CREW TO S/O POSITION. ALSO, HELICOILS WERE STILL THREADED, FUEL FILTER CAP CRACKED. NR 1 ENGINE FUEL PUMP ASSY WILL REQUIRE REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT.

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