SDR 95ZZZW437

Service difficulty report · Valve · Fokker F28MK0100

Difficulty date
January 5, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N108ML
Make and model
Fokker F28MK0100
Aircraft serial
11484
Part
Valve
Part number
1608565
Condition
Leaking
Location
Lt Wing
Part time
579 hours
Component
1608565
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DURING DEPARTURE (7,000 FEET) ATC CONTROLLER INFORMED CREW FUEL WAS OBSERVED DUMPING FROM THE LEFT WING. FUEL ASSEMETRY LIGHT CAME ON WITH A FUEL INBALANCE AT 700 LBS. AIRCRAFT RETURNED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FUEL STOPPED LEAKING EN ROUTE TO MDW. MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED LEFT WING FUEL OVERFLOW VALVE FAULTY.

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