Service difficulty report · Valve · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
July 19, 2000
Submitted
October 12, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N466AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49596
Engine
Pwa JT8D217C
Part
Valve
Part number
AV16B1736D
Part serial
M17506
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Rt Wing
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

MCI - FLT 851 - APPROX 35 MIN AFTER TAKEOFF, WHILE AT CRUISE AT FL260 DISCOVERED AT 900 LB FUEL IMBALANCE BETWEEN RIGHT MAIN AND LEFT MAIN FUEL TANKS. CENTER TANK HAD 10,000 LBS OF FUEL STILL REMAINING, LEFT TANK WAS STILL FULL 9100 LBS AND RIGHT TANK 8200 LBS AS PER PROCEDURES TURNED OFF BOTH RIGHT FUEL PUMPS. FUEL CONTINUED TO FEED OUT OF THE RIGHT TANK. DIVERTED TO MCI AND LANDED 30 MINUTES LATER WITH A 4700 LB FUEL IMBALANCE. REPLACED RIGHT WING FUEL VALVE. SYTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

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