Service difficulty report · Fuel Pump · Boeing 737201

Difficulty date
March 20, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N263AU
Make and model
Boeing 737201
Aircraft serial
22869
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Part
Fuel Pump
Part number
378200
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
DE
Nature of condition
X, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

PHL - FLT 637 - CAPTAIN REPORTED THAT THE NR 2 ENGINE FLAMED OUT AT FL120 ON DESCENT INTO PHL. RESTART WAS ATTEMPTED, BUT UNSUCCESSFUL. APU FAILED TO START ALSO. EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT AT PHL. TOTAL SINGLE ENGINE TIME WAS 15 MINUTES. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 2 ENGINE FUEL PUMP PER MM 73-11-1. ALSO, REPLACED THE FUEL CONTROL (P/N 743602-4 ON THE NR 2 ENGINE AS PRECAUTIONARY. PERFORMED ENGINE RUN. OPERATIONAL CHECK AND LEAKD CHECK GOOD. STARTED APU SEVERAL TIMES WITH NO PROBLEM. AIRCRAFT OK FOR SERVICE. (M)