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An md-80 diverted to a nearby airport when the flight crew determined they were unable to access fuel in the center fuel tank due to low fuel pump pressure.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1142233 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201401 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | MD-82 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Cruise |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Fuel Booster Pump |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Not Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical Inflight Event / Encounter Fuel Issue |
Narrative:
At cruise; we noticed that the center tank was not feeding. Accomplished QRH that showed that the center tank pumps were not producing enough pressure to put out the fuel pressure lights. A hub airport was in front of us with the best weather around; so we diverted there. Not overweight; plenty of fuel remaining in the mains- no emergency declared.the last I heard; maintenance could not determine the problem- the center tank pumps were working; just not enough pressure to feed fuel at anything close to a normal rate.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: An MD-80 diverted to a nearby airport when the flight crew determined they were unable to access fuel in the center fuel tank due to low fuel pump pressure.
Narrative: At cruise; we noticed that the center tank was not feeding. Accomplished QRH that showed that the center tank pumps were not producing enough pressure to put out the fuel pressure lights. A hub airport was in front of us with the best weather around; so we diverted there. Not overweight; plenty of fuel remaining in the mains- no emergency declared.The last I heard; Maintenance could not determine the problem- the center tank pumps were working; just not enough pressure to feed fuel at anything close to a normal rate.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.