SDR AALA981389

Service difficulty report · Probe · Fokker F28MK0100

Difficulty date
July 15, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N1457B
Make and model
Fokker F28MK0100
Aircraft serial
11469
Part
Probe
Part number
0209KTU05
Condition
Failed
Location
Rt Wing
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DFW - FLT 1198 - ON CLIMB-OUT PASSING FL230 CREW NOTICED RIGHT FUEL TANK WAS NOT FEEDING. FOLLOWED THE FUEL IMBALANCE PROCEDURE AND STILL NO FUEL WAS BEING USED FROM THE RIGHT TANK. CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO DFW. WHILE RETURNING TO DFW THE RIGHT TANK QUANTITY FELL FROM 78000 LBS TO 5800 LBS, THEN OPERATED NORMALLY. DISCONTINUE THE CROSS FEED PROCEDURE. WHEN THE QUANTITY DROPPED TO 5800 LBS RECEIVED A FUEL ASYMMETRY MESSAGE ON THE MFDU. LANDED OVERWEIGHT WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED FUEL CAPACITANCE PROBE FOR RIGHT WING FUEL QUANTITY INDICATOR. CONDUCTED OVERWEIGHT INSPECTION. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

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