# SDR ARWA9703002

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: March 7, 1997
- Submitted: March 26, 2000
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N810BN
- Make and model: Doug DC-8-62
- Registry model: [Doug DC-8-62](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-8-62) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 45905
- System (JASC): [2830 · Fuel Dump System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2830)
- Part: Fuel Dump
- Condition: Malfunctioned
- Location: Fuel System
- Stage of operation: CR
- Nature of condition: J
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ARWA9703002

## Discrepancy

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.

---
OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.