Service difficulty report · Relief Valve · Doug MD1010F

Difficulty date
March 10, 2010
Submitted
March 10, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N371FE
Make and model
Doug MD1010F
Aircraft serial
46609
Aircraft time
86,159 hours, 35,510 cycles
Part
Relief Valve
Part number
16P1381
Part serial
1944
Condition
Failed
Location
Fuel System
Stage of operation
DE
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

FUEL SYS AUTO, ON LONG APP WITH MEL 28-22-01-04A. ALL PUMPS WERE ON THAT WERE NOT DEFFERRED. FUEL QTY TANK NR 2 STARTED A SLOW INCREASE AS FUEL QTY TANK NR1 DROPPED FASTER THAN IT SHOULD ON 8 ML FINAL, GOT WARNING OF TANK IMBALANCE AND POSSIBLE FUEL LEAK. ON LANDING FUEL QTY WERE 4.4/11.2/7.5, NO FUEL WAS LEAKING FROM ACFT. T/S, WITH NR 1 AND NR 3 PUMPS RUNNING, IT APPEARS THAT FUEL IS MIGRATING INTO NR 2 TANK ON THE GROUND. ALL WORK ACCOMPLISHED BY TANK VENDORS FFC R/O5100152. R & R NR 2 FILL LINE SURGE RELIEF VALVE IAW AMM 28-21-08-2. RAN NR 1 AND NR 3 TRANSFER PUMPS. NO FUEL MOVEMENT TO NR 2 TANK. LEAK AND OPS CHECK GOOD.

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