An MD-80/DC-9 crew missed these many years ago in their 'climb checklist'.
It got really quiet for a while over the high desert.
Due to fuel sloshing in the right main fuel tank, the APU started and with normal AC (and DC power), the center fuel pumps (for about 6,000 lbs. of fuel) then had power to operate, after they had already been switched on.
Just two extra glances at the gauges and pumps (and cabin climb rate etc) by the 'Flying Pilot', after the normal time to review the checklist at 10,000', can prevent this. Also, a center fuel pump's popped circuit breaker once left us in a similar situation, but after about 2,000 lbs had burned off, and then the abnormal pump procedure solved the problem.
PFNEP, PNEP (Not-eating peanuts), PPMD, PNPMD (Pilot NOT-Pouring Mountain Dew), PNEFC (Pilot Not eating fish And chips), NEFP, flying Non-eating pilot., Eating Non-flying pilot..it does not matter who takes some extra glances. Even a jumpseating pilot.
Aren't the results what count?
Last edited by Ignition Override; 31st Jul 2008 at 08:47.