Service difficulty report · Valve · Fokker F28MK1000

Difficulty date
June 28, 2000
Submitted
January 19, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Fokker F28MK1000
Aircraft time
47,956 hours
Part
Valve
Part number
1608550
Condition
Stuck
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

(CAN) ON TAKEOFF OUT OF WINNIPEG, CREW NOTED THAT FUEL WAS VENTING OUT OF LT WING. CREW ELECTED TO RETURN YWG, & LANDED WITH NO FURTHER EVENTS. MAINT INVEST. REVEALED NR 1 TANK OVERFLO W VALVE WAS STUCK IN OPEN POS, CONFIRMED BY GREN IND ON A/C REFUELING PANEL. VALVE WAS CLOSED MANU, & PRESSURE REFUELING SYS WAS ACTIVATED A NO OF TIMES TO C HECK VALVE OPERAITON, NO FURTHER DISCREPANCIES. A/C WAS RT-SRV. NOTE: OVERFLOW VALVES INDICATE OPEN ON REFUELING PANEL DURING REFUELING. IT IS STANDARD PROC FOR REFUEL ERS TO ADVISE FLT CREW WHEN GREEN LIGHT(S) REMAIN ON ON COMPLETION OF REFUELINGTHIS WAS MISSED ON THIS OCCASION.

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