Service difficulty report · Connector · Fokker F28MK0100

Difficulty date
August 23, 2004
Submitted
October 5, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Fokker F28MK0100
Engine
Rroyce TAY65015
Part
Connector
Condition
Misinstalled
Location
Fuel Pilot Valve
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING TAKE OFF, TOWER REPORTED VAPOR TRAILING FROM WING. AC BACK FROM DEPARTURE. APROX 2000 LBS OF FUEL LOST. MAINT FOUND AUTO FEED SYS IN FAULT, CAUSING FUEL FROM CENTER TANK TRANSFERRED TO WING. A CONNECTOR AT REAR SPAR FOR PILOT VALVE FOUND NOT PROPERLY INSTALLED. ALSO SUSPECT THAT POWER SWITCH AT FUEL CONTROL PANEL KEPT ENERGIZED WITH ACCESS PANEL CLOSED, (SWITCH SHOULD BE FLIPPED OFF BY A CAM AT ACCESS DOOR IF SWITCH NOT MANUALLY PUT OFF IN ORDER TO PREVENT FUEL SPILLAGE FROM WINGS DURING TAKE OFF, IAW SL ). THE SAME EVENT REOCCURRED ON AUG 27. TAKE OFF WAS REJECTED. THE FUEL CONTROL PANEL WAS REPLACED FOR TROUBLESHOOTING AND AS PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE, AUTO FUEL FEED SYSTEM WAS DEACTIVATED.

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