Service difficulty report · Fuel Line · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
October 24, 2013
Submitted
November 21, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N583AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
53160
Aircraft time
64,282 hours, 33,397 cycles
Part
Fuel Line
Condition
Cracked
Location
Zone 100
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

PHX INFLIGHT LAX-STL. CENTER FUEL TANK FAILED TO FEED. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT DIVERTED PHX LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. PLACARDED BOTH CENTER FUEL BOOST PUMPS IAW MEL 28-1B. FLIGHT CONTINUED TO DESTINATION. FOUND TWO CRACKED FUEL LINES. REPLACED FUEL PLUMBING & CONDUIT AT DFW ON 10/25/2013. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION CLOSED.

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