Service difficulty report · Unknown · Doug MD1010F

Difficulty date
May 26, 2010
Submitted
May 26, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N68059
Make and model
Doug MD1010F
Aircraft serial
46907
Aircraft time
56,023 hours, 26,659 cycles
Engine
Ge CF66D
Part
Unknown
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Fuel Tank
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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What was found

ACFT LEFT AIRPORT WITH NR 1 TANK FUEL QTY DEFERRED. UPON ARRIVAL INTO ,CREW REPORTED THAT ON APPROACH THEY GOT THE NR 1 TANK FUEL QTY LOW FAULT. CHECKED NR 1 TANK FUEL LEVEL STICKS AND FOUND ONLY 1200 LBS IN TANK NR 1,14600LBS IN TANK NR 2 AND 9100 LBS IN TANK NR 3.APPROX 40 MINS AFTER ACFT WAS FUELED OVER 2000 LBS OF FUEL MIGRATED FROM NR 1 TANK INTO NR 2 TANK. NR 3 TANK QTY WAS NOT AFFECTED.AFTER COMMUNICATING WITH MOCC IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE LEAK WILL REQUIRE TANK ENTRY . MOCC R FFC NOTIFIED, SHOULD BE ARRIVING APPROX 1600Z 26MAY10 TRYING TO LOCATE A COMPRESSOR AND A VENDER TO DEFUEL ACFT.

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