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A B757-200 on an ETOPS flight had to return to their departure airport when a center tank boost pump failed; compromising their ETOPS eligibility. They made an overweight landing upon their return.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 977077 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201110 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | B757-200 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Climb |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Fuel Booster Pump |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Not Flying Captain |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Person 2 | |
| Function | First Officer Pilot Flying |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical Inflight Event / Encounter Fuel Issue |
Narrative:
On climb out; the left center fuel pump low pressure light illuminated. Following the guidance of the MEL; we determined we did not have enough fuel to continue to our ETOPS destination. Fuel management limitations made it apparent we wouldn't be able to safely keep the center tank to main tanks ratio within limits; so given the options of burning off fuel or landing overweight; we were directed by dispatch to land overweight.we obtained a clearance to return to the departure airport where we made a soft; uneventful landing. Rate of descent at touchdown was 50 FPM.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A B757-200 on an ETOPS flight had to return to their departure airport when a center tank boost pump failed; compromising their ETOPS eligibility. They made an overweight landing upon their return.
Narrative: On climb out; the left center fuel pump low pressure light illuminated. Following the guidance of the MEL; we determined we did not have enough fuel to continue to our ETOPS destination. Fuel management limitations made it apparent we wouldn't be able to safely keep the center tank to main tanks ratio within limits; so given the options of burning off fuel or landing overweight; we were directed by Dispatch to land overweight.We obtained a clearance to return to the departure airport where we made a soft; uneventful landing. Rate of descent at touchdown was 50 FPM.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 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.