Service difficulty report · Valve · Doug MD83

Difficulty date
December 13, 2018
Submitted
December 18, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N9629H
Make and model
Doug MD83
Aircraft serial
53599
Aircraft time
55,549 hours, 27,830 cycles
Part
Valve
Condition
Defective
Location
Fuel System
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING CLIMB OUT, CENTER FUEL PRESSURE LOW ILLUMINATE WITH APROXIMATELLY 2000 LBS, IN THE CENTER TANK. WHILE EXECUTING THE QHR PROCEDURE THE CENTER FUEL QUANTITY INITIALLY INCREASED TO 2500 LBS , AT THE POINT THE LOW PRESS LIGHT EXTINGUISHED AND FUEL RETURNED NORMALLY FOR SEVERAL MINUTES. AT THAT POINT THE LIGHT REILLUMINATED. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLAED AND THE FLIGHT AIR INTERRUPTED BACK TO ORD FOR LANDING WITH NO FURDER INCIDENT. NOTE: WHILE CENTER FUEL QUANTITY WAS INCREASING BOTH MAIN TANK QUANTITIES WERE DECREASING. REPLACED CENTER TANK EXTRACTOR CHECK VALVE PER AMM 28-20-26. NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED. AFTER CLOSE CLEARANCE, PANEL 1436C SEALED AT 2230. OK FOR SERVICE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED.

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