SDR 95ZZZW742

Service difficulty report · Pump · Doug DC932

Difficulty date
May 7, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N908VJ
Make and model
Doug DC932
Aircraft serial
47321
Part
Pump
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Lt Fuel Tank
Stage of operation
DE
Nature of condition
J, K
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

FLT NR 542 - PBI - ATL, INBOUND TO ATL PILOT REPORTED TO DISPATCH THAT LEFT MAIN FUEL TANK INDICATOR READS 3800 LBS LESS THAN RIGHT MAIN TANK AND DECLARED EMERGENCY WITH LEFT TANK DEPLETED. FOUND LT TANK EMPTY AND FOUND CENTER TANK WITH 5400 LBS OF FUEL. TRANSFERRED FUEL FROM CENTER TANK TO LT TANK. RAN PUMPS IN LT TANK FOR TWO HOURS, NO TRANSFER OBSERVED, NO EXT LEAKS ON AIRFRAME OR ENGINE NOTED. FUELED LT AND RT MAIN TANKS TO FULL, CENTER TANK EMPTY PER STICKS AND DISPATCHED ON LOCAL ACCEPTANCE FLIGHT FOR FURTHER EVALUATION. ACCEPTANCE FLT AND OPS CHECK GOOD.

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