Service difficulty report · Line · Fokker F28MK0100

Difficulty date
June 20, 2002
Submitted
September 4, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N1460A
Make and model
Fokker F28MK0100
Aircraft serial
11480
Engine
Rroyce TAYMK65015
Part
Line
Condition
Leaking
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

MEM - FLT 2069 - EN ROUTE CVG-DFW, CREW NOTED 500 POUND FUEL IMBALANCE DURING CLIMB-OUT. ALSO NOTED DIFFERENCE IN FUEL FLOW IN LEFT ENGINE. IN-FLIGHT FUEL CHECKLIST COMPLETED. SHUT DOWN LEFT ENGINE, AND TOOK EMERGENCY DIVERSION TO MEM. LANDED MEM WITH FUEL ODOR IN COCKPIT. ACCOMPLISHED EMERGENCY EVACUATION USING SLIDES. REPAIRED FUEL INTAKE COOLING LINE. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

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