Service difficulty report · Fuel Pump · Boeing 757225

Difficulty date
December 30, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N602AU
Make and model
Boeing 757225
Aircraft serial
22196
Engine
Rroyce RB211535E4
Part
Fuel Pump
Part number
BPU200MK1
Condition
Leaking
Location
Lt Engine
Part time
24,802 hours
Stage of operation
CR
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

LAS - FL 0017 - FLIGHT EN ROUTE PHL TO LAX WHEN CAPTAIN ADVISED OF POSSIBLE FUEL TOTALIZER/CALCULATED FUEL PROBLEM. FMC CAL + TOL DISAGREE BY 3,000 POUNDS. FUEL QUANTITY DECREASING IN LEFT TANK. ON FLY-BY, LAS CONFIRMED FUEL LEAKING FROM LEFT ENGINE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED LOW PRESSURE FUEL PUMP ON THE LEFT ENGINE. (X)