Most (if not all) Boeing fuel pump plugs are front release. They use a blue push-out tool as explainedÂ
here.
I wouldn't be pulling any wires through a conduit without a pull wire attached. That way, the new wire bundle can be pulled back through the conduit with the pull wire.
You shouldn't have to pull the pump. Your wires are external from the tank itself.
I guessing this whole modification deals with suspect wiring (possibly
Kapton
) installed for the pumps. The AMM only allows the two types of wire. Problem is..... if the wiring is original, you might not be able to read the wire part number printed on the outer sheathing. If it cannot be identified or the wrong part number is installed, it must be replaced.
It looks like they would allow splices between vapor and pressure seals. It states the original splices are inside the pressure vessel.
I have no idea what the difference is between the splice types, but they obviously will allow either type.
Two sleeves, one long - for the wire run, one short (to be placed right behind plug) to be marked with the plug identifier.
As far as the plug goes..... I would replace them. Although not directly in the weather, they are exposed to continual heat/cold cycles. The rubber gets hard and cracks which will possibly let two pins touch each other.