Service difficulty report · Clamp · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
July 22, 2013
Submitted
July 25, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N434AA
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
49452
Aircraft time
80,244 hours, 37,336 cycles
Part
Clamp
Condition
Disconnected
Location
Zone 500
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

BNA INFLIGHT DFW-PHL CREW REPORTED WING FUEL IMBALANCE. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT DIVERTED BNA LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. FOUND A DISCONNECTED FUEL LINE CLAMP IN THE CENTER TANK. RECONNECTED CLAMP. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL. OPERATION (CLOSED)

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