SDR AALA990519

Service difficulty report · Probe · Fokker F28MK0100

Difficulty date
April 11, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N1439A
Make and model
Fokker F28MK0100
Aircraft serial
11434
Part
Probe
Part number
0210KTU01
Condition
Defective
Location
Rt Main Tank
Stage of operation
CR
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

BNA - FLT 1451 - DURING CRUISE, WITHIN 5 MINUTES OF NORMAL FUEL CHECK A FUEL ASYMMETRY BETWEEN RIGHT AND LEFT MAIN TANKS WAS NOTED. CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND DIVERTED TO BNA AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. BNA MAINTENANCE DEFERRED RIGHT MAIN FUEL TANK QTY AND TOTALIZER PER MEL PROCEDURES. AIRCRAFT OVERNIGHTED DFW AND THE FUEL SYSTEM WAS TROUBLESHOT. MAINTENANCE FOUND RIGHT MAIN TANK FUEL PROBE TO BE THE FAULT CAUSE. REPLACED RIGHT MAIN TANK FUEL PROBES. SYSTEM OPERATED NORMAL WITH NO LEAKS. PLACARD REMOVED FROM SYSTEM. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

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