# SDR AALA20140403001

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: April 2, 2014
- Submitted: April 4, 2014
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N576AA](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N576AA), registered now
- Make and model: Doug DC-9-82
- Registry model: [Doug DC-9-82](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-9-82) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 53153
- Aircraft time: 65,117 hours, 33,767 cycles
- System (JASC): [2820 · Aircraft Fuel Distribution System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2820)
- Part: Valve
- Condition: Open
- Location: Fuel System
- Stage of operation: CL
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: P
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20140403001

## Discrepancy

DFW CREW REPORTED ON CLIMB OUT FUEL TANK IMBALANCE APPROACHING LIMITS.  ALL PUMPS & CROSS FEED VLVS OPERATED NORMALLY.  SUSPECTED FUEL TRANSFER PROBLEM.  EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT RETURNED DFW LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT.  UPON ARRIVAL FOUND LT & RT FUELING VLVS IN OPEN POSITION.  REFUELED ACFT & VERIFIED FUEL LEVEL USING MEASURING STICKS.  SYS GND CHECKED NORMAL, OPERATION CLOSED.

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