SDR WRLA97086

Service difficulty report · Rccb · Doug MD11

Difficulty date
July 20, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N275WA
Make and model
Doug MD11
Aircraft serial
48631
Part
Rccb
Condition
Tripped
Location
Tail Boost Pumps
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING INITIAL CRUISE, FLIGHT CREW RECEIVED LEVEL 1 ALERT - TAIL TANK LEFT AND RIGHT BOOST PUMPS FAILED. FLIGHT CREW ELECTED TO RETURN TO POINT OF DEPARTURE FOR MAINTENANCE ACTION. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO POINT OF DEPARTURE, AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL FOUND REMOTE CONTROL CIRCUIT BREAKERS B1-1575, AND B1-1573 TRIPPED. RESET THESE BREAKERS AND RESET CONTROL CIRCUIT BREAKER FOR B1-1576 AND B1-1578. PERFORMED RETURN-TO-SERVICE TEST OF PUMPS. ALL OPERATIONS NORMAL. UNABLE TO DUPLICATE FAULT. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)

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