Service difficulty report · Tee Assy · Doug DC1010

Difficulty date
January 18, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N1834U
Make and model
Doug DC1010
Aircraft serial
47966
Engine
Ge CF66D
Part
Tee Assy
Part number
ARLO627511
Condition
Ruptured
Location
Fuel Manifold
Stage of operation
NR
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

UNWANTED FUEL TRANSFER INTO NR 2 MAIN TANK WITH FILL VALVE SWITCH IN CLOSED POSITION AND NR 2 MAIN FILL VALVE LIGHT INDICATING FILL VALVE IS IN CLOSED POSITTION. A WELD FAILED ALLOWING A PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE TO COME OFF THE FUEL MANIFOLD. REPLACED RUPTURED FUEL PUMP TEE ASSEMBLY.

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