Service difficulty report · Fuel Tank · Lkheed 10113853

Difficulty date
December 14, 2002
Submitted
June 6, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Lkheed 10113853
Aircraft time
62,884 hours
Engine
Rroyce RB211524B402
Part
Fuel Tank
Condition
Contaminated
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

TANK 2R INBD, QTY HIGHER THAN NORMAL WITH QTY SWITCH LIGHT LATCHED IN. FUEL QTY GAUGES OK. INBD QTY READS 4000 LBS, WITH TOTAL BELOW 7000LBS. PER FAULT ISOLATION AMM 28-27-00 P 107, REPLACED BOOST PUMP CHECK VALVES PER AMM 28-24-03 (NIL FIX). FUEL WAS STILL TRANSFERRING FROM OUTER INTO INNER TANK (GRAVITY FLOW). FAULT FOUND TO BE A PAPER TOWEL (FACE WIPE) LOGGED IN THE FWD FLAPPER CHECK VALVE OF THE TANK 2R INNER TANK/BOOST PUMP BOX. PAPER TOWEL REMOVED AND TANK 2R TRANSFER CHECKED SERVICEABLE PER AMM 28-27-00.