Service difficulty report · Transfer Sys · Bombdr BD7001A12

Difficulty date
August 8, 2026
Submitted
August 10, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N189QS
Make and model
Bombdr BD7001A12
Aircraft serial
70195
Aircraft time
1,548 hours, 591 cycles
Part
Transfer Sys
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Fuel Sys
Stage of operation
CL
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

DURING CLIMB OUT WITH TAKEOFF FUEL AT 40,000#S OF FUEL THERE WERE RAPID FUEL FLUCTUATIONS INDICATIONS IN BOTH WING TANKS. MULTIPLE AUTO FUEL TRANSFERS WERE ACTIVATED. IT DID NOT APPEAR THAT ANY FUEL VENTED DURING THE EVENT. QRC PROCEDURE 9-29 WAS ACCOMPLISHED AND TOTAL FUEL REMAINED CONSISTENT WITH FUEL FLIGHT PLANNING. AFTER L/R CTR TO XFER WERE SELECTED FUEL IMBALANCE REMAINED AT 450#S. AFTER WING FUEL WAS BELOW 15,000 PER SIDE AND CENTER TANK WAS ZERO NO FURTHER FLUCTUATIONS OCCURRED. PERFORMED FAULT HISTORY DOWNLOAD AND SEND FOR REVIEW. PERFORMED SATISFACTORY OPS TEST OF FUEL WING TRANSFER FROM LT TO RT AND FROM RT TO LT. TRANSFER MORE THAN 2000 LBS AND NO ERRATIC OR FLUCTUATION ON THE FUEL QUANTITY, CHECKED WING FUEL VENTS FOR PROPER OPERATION. MCC ADVISED TO RELEASE THE AIRCRAFT DUE TO DOWNLOAD NOT INDICATION BAD COMPONENT. ALL WORK IAW AMM BD700-A-J28-13-19-00AAA-311B-A, BD700-A-J28-22-00-02AAA-320A-A.