Service difficulty report · Valve · Aerosp ATR72212

Difficulty date
August 12, 2010
Submitted
August 13, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N429AT
Make and model
Aerosp ATR72212
Aircraft serial
429
Aircraft time
31,448 hours, 27,974 cycles
Part
Valve
Condition
Malfunctioned
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

EXCESSIVE FUEL BURN OUT OF RT FUEL TANK - NO FUEL BURN OUT OF LT TANK. "EMERGENCY DECLARED". R & R CROSSFEED FUEL VALVE AND ACTUATOR IAW 28-23-72. RAI 10000 AND 28-23-71 RAI 10000. OPS TEST GOOD.

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