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Incident

FAA incident report · Doug DC983 · St Louis, MO · July 27, 2003

Date: July 27, 2003 · 18:30 local
Place: St Louis, MO
Airport: Lambert-St Louis International
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator: AALA
Aircraft: N9616G
Reported as: Doug DC983
Reported engine: Pratt & Whitney JT8D*

N9616GRegistered now · Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-83(MD-83)S/N 53563 · Built 1997 Airframe modelMcdonnell Douglas DC-9-83(MD-83)Engine modelPratt & Whitney JT8D seriesTurbo-jet

From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23) Right hand fuel pressure low light came on in flight. Opened fuel cross feed per emergency checklist procedure but light remained on. Closed cross feed and upon landing shut down the engine. Maintenance removed and replaced the right hand engine fuel low pressure switch per MD80 maintenance manual. Op's checks normal.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) RIGHT HAND FUEL PRESSURE LOW LIGHT CAME ON IN FLIGHT. OPENED FUEL CROSS FEED PER EMERGENCY CHECKLIST PROCEDURE BUT LIGHT REMAINED ON. CLOSED CROSS FEED AND UPON LANDING SHUT DOWN THE ENGINE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE RIGHT HAND ENGINE FUEL LOW PRESSURE SWITCH PER MD80 MAINTENANCE MANUAL. OP'S CHECKS NORMAL.