Service difficulty report · Valve · Doug MD1030F

Difficulty date
July 3, 2020
Submitted
July 26, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N307FE
Make and model
Doug MD1030F
Aircraft serial
48291
Aircraft time
75,848 hours, 25,994 cycles
Part
Valve
Part number
197303
Condition
Failed
Location
Fuel System
Stage of operation
CR
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

TNK 3 TIP TRAPPED ALERT DURING CRUISE. 5800 LBS TRAPPED IN #3 TANK. EMERGENCY DECLARED WITH ATC. IN REF TO FFC ERO 5200247 REMOVED REPLACED AND OPS CHECKED #3 MOTIVE SHUTOFF VALVE IRW FE MD10- 30 AMM 28-21-13-2 AND FE MD10-30 FIM 28-14-00-810-803. OPS CHECKS GOOD. MOTIVE VALVE PART NUMBER 19730-3 SN 0125. MOTIVE VALVE INSTALLED PN 19730-3 SN 4135. NOT TORQUE WRENCH REQUIRED FOR INSTALL. NO SIGNIFICANT TANK ENTRY REQUIRED. CONFIRMED MOTIVE SHUTOFF VALVE FAILED BY FFC CREW PRIOR TO INSTALL.

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