Service difficulty report · Compensator · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
August 14, 2004
Submitted
August 16, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N505MD
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49149
Aircraft time
60,892 hours, 47,331 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D217A
Part
Compensator
Part number
050014001
Part serial
431
Condition
Failed
Location
Rt Side
Part time
14,033 hours, 8,785 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

CAPTAIN REPORTED DIFFERENCE BETWEEN LT AND RT FUEL INDICATORS. DURING COMPENSATORS TEST WAS DETECTED THAT THE RIGHT TANK HAD 2500 LBS, LT TANK HAD 2600 LBS AND CENTRAL TANK HAD 3000 LBS. FUEL WAS TRANSFERRED FORM PRINCIPAL TANKS TO CENTRAL TANK AND BOTH TANKS COMPENSATORS WERE REPLACED IAW 28-40-03, TESTS WERE CORRECT.

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