Service difficulty report · Tube · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
June 27, 2011
Submitted
July 6, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7549A
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
53031
Aircraft time
59,390 hours, 30,470 cycles
Part
Tube
Condition
Broken
Location
Fuel System
Stage of operation
CR
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

SDF - INFLIGHT EWR-DWF. CREW REPORTED THAT FUEL WAS NOT BEING SUPPLIED FROM THE CENTER TANKS WITH FUEL BOOST PUMPS SELECTED ON. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT DIVERTED SDF LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED BROKEN FUEL TUBE ON BOOST PUMP VALVE. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.

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