SDR USAAD98048

Service difficulty report · Fuel Indication · Doug DC981

Difficulty date
March 22, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N819US
Make and model
Doug DC981
Aircraft serial
48099
Part
Fuel Indication
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Ctr Wing
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

BWI - FLT 545 - THE A/C WAS OPERATING UNDER MEL 28.2, CENTER TANK FORWARD BOOST PUMP INOPERATIVE. IT WAS DETERMINED THE LINE OF FLIGHT COULD OPERATE WITH THE MAIN FUEL TANK FUEL ONLY, BASED ON THE THEN CURRENT CONDITIONS. AFTER DEPARTURE, THE CREW NOTICED THAT DUE TO ATC VECTORS AND NOT CLIMBING TO OPTIMUM ALTITUDE, 1,000 LBS OF ADDITIONAL FUEL WAS USED. THE CREW ALSO NOTICED THAT THE ORIGINAL 350 LBS OF FUEL TRAPPED IN THE CENTER TANK WAS NOW INDICATING 600 LBS. CONCERNED ABOUT A POSSIBLE FUEL MIGRATION AND THE OVERBURN, THE AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO BWI FOR ADDITIONAL FUEL AND MAINTENANCE INSPECTION. MAINTENANCE BACKFLUSHED THE CENTER TANK CHECK VALVES, TRANSFERED FUEL FROM THE LEFT AND RIGHT TANKS TO THE CEN

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