Service difficulty report · Line · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
March 5, 2006
Submitted
March 30, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7508
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49802
Part
Line
Condition
Disconnected
Location
Fuel System
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ORD - INFLIGHT UPON LIFTOFF THE RIGHT HAND WING FELT EXTREMELY HEAVY AND HAD TO IMPUT RUDDER AND WING TRIM TO LEVEL AIRCRAFT. ON CLIMBOUT NOTICED THE LEFT MAIN TANK AT 1800 POUNDS AND THE RIGHT MAIN TANK AT 9800 POUNDS AND 8500 POUNDS CENTER. RETURNED TO ORD AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND FUEL FEED LINE DISCONNECTED FROM LEFT WING TANK TO CENTER TANK. CONNECTED GAMMA FITTING FOR FUEL FEED LINE FROM LEFT WING TANK TO CENTER TANK. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

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