SDR MTNA20033

Service difficulty report · Actuator · Fokker F27MK500

Difficulty date
July 8, 2003
Submitted
July 9, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N726FE
Make and model
Fokker F27MK500
Aircraft serial
10683
Engine
Rroyce DART5527R
Part
Actuator
Part number
500104118001
Part serial
K1064
Condition
Stuck
Location
Fuel System
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF FROM MEM EN ROUTE TO MLU. THE FLIGHT CREW FOUND THE RIGHT FUEL TRIMMER WOULD NOT ADJUST. IT WAS STUCK AT 81 PERCENT. THE CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY DUE TO THE NEED TO MAKE A OVERWEIGHT LANDING. THE CREW LANDED THE AIRCRAFT WITH A SMOOTH LANDING WITHOUT INCIDENT IN MEM. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED A OVERWEIGHT LANDING INSPECTION IAW THE FOKKER MAINTENANCE MANUAL CH 05-50-02. NO PROBLEMS WERE FOUND ON THE INSPECTION.

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