Service difficulty report · Warning Light · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
December 11, 2003
Submitted
December 12, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N805DH
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46125
Part
Warning Light
Condition
Illuminated
Location
Fuel Transfer
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

IN FLIGHT WHEN ATTEMPTING TO TRANSFER FUEL TO NR 3 TANK, NR 3 MAIN SHUTOFF LIGHT INITIALLY AND RE-ILLUMINATED IN FIVE SECONDS WITH FILL VALVE IN OPEN POSITION AS A RESULT FUEL CANNOT BE TRANSFERRED TO NR 3 TANK. ABNORMAL PROCEDURE COMPLETED DID NOT CORRECT PROBLEM. SUMPED NR 3 FUEL TANK. TRANSFER FUEL SHUT OFF LIGHT. OPS OK IAW M/M 28-21-00 IN OPEN OR CLOSE POSITION.

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