SDR AALA981437

Service difficulty report · Valve · Fokker F28MK0100

Difficulty date
July 23, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N1452B
Make and model
Fokker F28MK0100
Aircraft serial
11464
Part
Valve
Part number
9815900
Condition
Leaking
Location
Lt Wing
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DFW - FLT 1189 - DURING CLIMB-OUT AUS, FUEL WAS SEEN STREAMING FROM THE LEFT WING TANK AND CONFIRMED BY THE FLIGHT CREW WITH THE COCKPIT FUEL GAUGES. FUEL STOPPED STREAMING FROM THE LEFT WING TANK AFTER A 300 LBS LOSS WAS NOTED BY THE FLIGHT CREW. AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO DFW AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED LEFT SNIFFLE VALVE AND AS A PRECAUTIONARY REPLACED LEFT FUEL OVERFLOW OUTLET VALVE. AIRCRAFT CHECKED NORMAL ON A FUNCTIONAL CHECK FLIGHT. SYSTEM FOUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

More about the Fokker F.28 MK 0100