Service difficulty report · Coupling · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
June 3, 2016
Submitted
June 6, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N9409F
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53121
Aircraft time
63,775 hours, 34,618 cycles
Part
Coupling
Condition
Disconnected
Location
Fuel System
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GNDED. UNWANTED & UNCOMMANDED TRANSFER OF FUEL FROM RT WING TANK TO CTR TANK. FOUND RT WING INBD FUELING VLV LINE DISCONNECTED FROM FRONT SPAR. RECONNECTED CTR FUEL TANK FUEL & DEFUEL COUPLING.

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