Service difficulty report · Data Unit · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
October 4, 2013
Submitted
November 20, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N76200
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53290
Aircraft time
66,670 hours, 28,528 cycles
Part
Data Unit
Part number
366006005
Condition
Failed
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

STL INFLIGHT DFW-MKE. CREW REPORTED DURING FUEL CHECK IN FLIGHT, FUEL QUANTITIES WERE ERRATIC. FLIGHT DIVERTED STL LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. CHECKED AIRCRAFT FUELING PANEL & FOUND LT HAND, RT HAND & CENTER TANK FUEL VALUES WERE OPEN MANUALLY FROM PREVIOUS FUELING. PERFORMED WING FUEL IMBALANCE CHECK IAW SECTION 12 CARD 28-96-01& ALL NORMAL. REPLACED LSDU ON RT WIND FUELING SYSTEM DUE TO PREVIOUS WRITE UP ON CIRCUIT BREAKER Z38 POPPED. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION CLOSED.

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