Service difficulty report · Fuel Cell · Doug DC931

Difficulty date
November 2, 2000
Submitted
November 6, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N982PS
Make and model
Doug DC931
Aircraft serial
47251
Aircraft time
76,573 hours, 88,051 cycles
Part
Fuel Cell
Condition
Overserviced
Location
Rt Wing
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
W, K
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ON TAKEOFF FUEL WAS SEEN VENTING FROM THE RIGHT WING. FLIGHT RETURNED TO STL. FOUND EXCESS FUEL IN LT WING WHICH FILLED THE VENT BOX, AND THE VENT BOX EMPTIED ON TAKEOFF. DURING LATER CHECK FOUND A CHECK VALVE BYPASSING SOME FUEL FROM THE CENTER TO LT TANK. ACCOMPLISHED CORRECTIONS PER MM 28-20-0 PAGE 201. CHECK-C 5-31-00 STL.

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