Service difficulty report · Fuel Dump · Doug DC862

Difficulty date
March 7, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N810BN
Make and model
Doug DC862
Aircraft serial
45905
Part
Fuel Dump
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Fuel System
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING AIR TURNBACK FOR INOPERATIVE WEATHER RADAR, THE ELECTRICAL AND MANUAL FUEL DUMP SYSTEMS WERE FOUND TO BE INOPERATIVE. AIRCRAFT LANDED IN MIA, 53,200 LBS OVERWEIGHT. AN OVERWEIGHT LANDING INSPECTION WAS CONDUCTED WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. THE CAUSE OF THE FUEL DUMP SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONING IS UNDER INVESTIGATION.

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