AAIB investigation to Boeing 757-200, N605AA

Smoke in the cockpit due to fuel pump failure, 100 nm south-east of Providenciales, Turks and Caicos, 22 October 2013.

From:
Air Accidents Investigation Branch
Published
10 December 2014
Category:
Commercial - fixed wing
Report type:
Bulletin - Correspondence investigation
Date of occurrence:
22 October 2013
Aircraft type:
Boeing 757-200
Location:
100 nm south-east of Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands
Registration:
N605AA

Summary:

The aircraft was en route to Miami when smoke started to fill the cockpit. The crew actioned the 鈥楽moke, Fumes and Fire鈥�, and the 鈥楽moke Removal鈥� checklists and diverted to Providenciales without further incident. The smoke was attributed to a seal in a Low Pressure Fuel Pump that had failed, allowing fuel to enter the oil system and then the bleed air system. The engine manufacturer is conducting a detailed inspection of the fuel pump to determine the specific cause of failure, in accordance with its established continued airworthiness procedures.

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