What was found
DURING CRUISE, UNABLE TO TRANSFER FUEL FROM THE AUXILIARY TANK, DUMPED 35,000 LBS OF FUEL AND RETURNED TO BOS. REPLACED THE CENTER TANK FILL LINE TEE ASSEMBLY.
- Difficulty date
- October 12, 1995
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N160US
- Make and model
- Doug DC1040
- Aircraft serial
- 46769
- System (JASC)
- 2820 · Aircraft Fuel Distribution System
- Part
- Tee
- Part number
- ANL70311
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Ctr Fuel Tank
- Stage of operation
- CR
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- A, J
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.