Service difficulty report · Connector · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
December 20, 2006
Submitted
December 22, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N801UP
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46101
Part
Connector
Condition
Broken
Location
Nr 1 Main Tank
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
X
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

INSPECTION TYPE:N/A ON FINAL APPROACH NR 1 ENGINE FLAMED OUT. CROSSFEED LEVERS OPENED, ENGINE RELIT IMMEDIATELY. TAXIING IN NR 1 ENGINE FLAMED OUT AGAIN. (BOOST PUMP OFF) FUEL IN NR 1 MAIN 2000 LBS. FOUND CONNECTOR TO NR 1 MAIN TANK FILL VALVE BROKEN. REPLACED CONNECTOR IAW SDM 28-20-01. OPS CHECK GOOD. POWER FOR INTERMEDIATE FILL VALVE RUNS THROUGH SAME PLUG, GROUND RAN A/C AT VARIOUS POWER SETTINGS WITH BOOST PUMP OFF, DOWN TO 1700 LBS OF FUEL. OK FOR CONTINUED SERVICE.

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