Fuel pump failure causes pilot concerns.

Attributes
ACN	98699
Time
Date	198811
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : mco
State Reference	FL
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	Mixed
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Large Transport, Low Wing, 3 Turbojet Eng
Flight Phase	ground other : taxi
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : flight engineer pilot : commercial pilot : atp pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 250 flight time total : 14000 flight time type : 12000
ASRS Report	98699
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : second officer
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : flight engineer pilot : commercial pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 210 flight time total : 6000 flight time type : 700
ASRS Report	98799
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : less severe other anomaly other
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : unspecified other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Aircraft
Air Traffic Incident	other
Situations
Publication	Unspecified

Narrative:

We had a #1 fwd fuel boost pump failure as we departed mco en route pbi. We learned the circuit breaker had popped. The flight engineer attempted to reset the circuit breaker but it popped again. The flight engineer checked the inoperative equipment list which indicated 5300 pounds fuel/tank, or total of 15900# was to be considered unusable. Our fuel on board at that point was a little over 22000# with a fuel burn of approximately 5000 pounds. I determined we had sufficient fuel on board giving an estimated landing fuel of approximately 17000#. We reviewed and followed all handbook procedures for inoperative boost pump and followed it throughout our flight. Later I became concerned if in fact FAA reserve fuel should be included above the 15900#. I failed to take this into consideration and which is my reason for this report. We actually landed with 16800# of fuel and parked at the gate showing 16300#.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: FUEL PUMP FAILURE CAUSES PLT CONCERNS.

Narrative: WE HAD A #1 FWD FUEL BOOST PUMP FAILURE AS WE DEPARTED MCO ENRTE PBI. WE LEARNED THE CB HAD POPPED. THE FE ATTEMPTED TO RESET THE CIRCUIT BREAKER BUT IT POPPED AGAIN. THE FE CHKED THE INOP EQUIP LIST WHICH INDICATED 5300 LBS FUEL/TANK, OR TOTAL OF 15900# WAS TO BE CONSIDERED UNUSABLE. OUR FUEL ON BOARD AT THAT POINT WAS A LITTLE OVER 22000# WITH A FUEL BURN OF APPROX 5000 LBS. I DETERMINED WE HAD SUFFICIENT FUEL ON BOARD GIVING AN ESTIMATED LNDG FUEL OF APPROX 17000#. WE REVIEWED AND FOLLOWED ALL HANDBOOK PROCS FOR INOP BOOST PUMP AND FOLLOWED IT THROUGHOUT OUR FLT. LATER I BECAME CONCERNED IF IN FACT FAA RESERVE FUEL SHOULD BE INCLUDED ABOVE THE 15900#. I FAILED TO TAKE THIS INTO CONSIDERATION AND WHICH IS MY REASON FOR THIS RPT. WE ACTUALLY LANDED WITH 16800# OF FUEL AND PARKED AT THE GATE SHOWING 16300#.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of August 2007 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.