Service difficulty report · Indicator · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
November 19, 2011
Submitted
November 30, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N9401W
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53137
Aircraft time
54,366 hours, 26,272 cycles
Part
Indicator
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Fuel System
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DFW - CREW REPORTED FUEL LOW LEVEL LIGHT CAME ON WITH 8,000 LBS. OF FUEL. PERFORMED QRH AND LIGHT EXTINGUISHED THEN CAME BACK ON. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT LANDED DFW WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. FUEL LEVEL LOW LIGHT PLACARD INOPERATIVE PER MEL 28-12. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.

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