# SDR AALA20151031002

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: October 31, 2015
- Submitted: November 2, 2015
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N9403W
- Make and model: Doug DC-9-83
- Registry model: [Doug DC-9-83](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-9-83) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 53139
- Aircraft time: 64,866 hours, 31,847 cycles
- System (JASC): [2840 · Fuel Indicating System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2840)
- Part: Warning Light
- Condition: Intermittent
- Location: Fuel System
- Stage of operation: CL
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: N
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20151031002

## Discrepancy

ON CLIMB OUT, CTR FUEL LOW PRESS LIGHT ON WITH 9000 LBS IN CTR TANK.  LIGHT WAS INTERMITTENT, & CTR TANK INTERMITTENTLY BURNED ON RETURN.  UNCERTAIN IF FUEL WAS MIGRATING FROM CTR TANK TO WINGS.  FLIGHT DECLARED AN EMER & RETURNED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT.  ACFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE.  ACCOMPLISHED TEST OF FUEL FEED SYS IAW AMM 28-20-00-501 & UNWANTED FUEL TRANSFER CORRECTIONS PROCEDURE IAW MM 28-20-00-201, NO FAULTS FOUND.

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