Service difficulty report · Float Valve · Doug MD1030F

Difficulty date
June 16, 2020
Submitted
June 25, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N307FE
Make and model
Doug MD1030F
Aircraft serial
48291
Aircraft time
75,782 hours, 25,960 cycles
Part
Float Valve
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Fuel Tank
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

AT L/O , FL 360 GOT LVL 1 ALERT FOR " TNK 3 TIP TRAPPED" WITH APPX 8.0 K FUEL IN #3, MEANING WE ONLY HAD 8.0 - 5.8 = 2.2 IN NR 3 TANK , AND INSUFFICIENT FUEL TO MAKE DESTINATION , ALERT WENT AWAY AFTER 2 MIN BUT ON DESCENT, GOT TNK 3 FUEL QTY LO ALERT WITH 6.1 IN TNK 3. QRH SAYS INBD CMPTMT FUEL IS LESS THAN 3.5 K W/ABOUT 100 MILES TO GO DECLARED EMERGENCY AND LANDED, BLOCKED IN WITH 5.8 K IN NR 2. WHILE COMPLYING WITH TSI 28-41 7551 STEP 2 INSPECTION OF GRAVITY TRANSFER SYSTEM TUBING, FOUND BROKEN PRESSURE SENSE LINE ON TRANSFER FLOAT VALVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED TRANSFER FLOAT VALVE PRESSURE SENSE LINE IAW AMM 28-21-10-2. OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW FIM 28-14-00-2, TASK 28-14-00-810-803. ACFT OK FOR SERVICE.

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