Service difficulty report · Tank · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
August 20, 2002
Submitted
August 22, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N820BX
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
46065
Aircraft time
82,065 hours, 34,175 cycles
Part
Tank
Condition
Uncalibrated
Location
#4 Main And Alt
Part time
82,065 hours, 34,175 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AFTER TAKE OFF FROM LRD, THE FLIGHT CREW NOTICED A SIGNIFICANT AIRCRAFT ROLL TO THE RIGHT WHICH REQUIRED HALF LEFT AILERON TO MAINTAIN LEVEL FLIGHT. THE FLIGHT RETURNED TO LRD FOR AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT WHICH REVEALED THE #4 MAIN AND #4 ALTERNATE TANKS READING LOW. MAINTENANCE RECALIBRATED THE TANKS AND PERFORMED SUCCESSFUL OPERATIONAL CHECKS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MAINTENANCE MANUAL. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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