Service difficulty report · Guard · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
December 14, 2006
Submitted
December 19, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N516AM
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49893
Part
Guard
Condition
Inoperative
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

STL - EXPERIENCED UNCOMMANDED FUEL TRANSFER IN FLIGHT. FUEL FEED OUT OF LEFT MAIN TANK. LANDED STL WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND REFUELING PANEL SWITCH GUARDS NOT CLOSING SWITCH. CLEANED AND LUBED SWITCH GUARDS AND ADJUSTED DOOR SWITCH RESTRICTOR BAR. PERFORMED CARD 28 96 01 WING FUEL IMBALANCE. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

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