Service difficulty report · Pump · Boeing 737201

Difficulty date
February 3, 2000
Submitted
April 25, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N251AU
Make and model
Boeing 737201
Aircraft serial
22757
Part
Pump
Part number
2580005
Condition
Failed
Location
Fuel Boost
Part time
37,348 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

CLT - FLT 2876 - EN ROUTE FROM MIA TO IAD, FUEL GAUGES BECAME UNRELIABLE. LEFT FUEL QTY INDICATOR STUCK AT 10.5 AND THE CENTER TANK RIGHT FUEL PUMP WOULD NOT PRESSURIZE. FLIGHT DIVERTED TO CLT AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LEFT FUEL QTY INDICATOR (P/N 393026-01837) AND THE CENTER TANK RIGHT FUEL BOOST PUMP. OPERATIONAL CHECK AND LEAK CHECK GOOD. (M)