Service difficulty report · Warning System · Dorner DO328100

Difficulty date
October 5, 2001
Submitted
October 15, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N431JS
Make and model
Dorner DO328100
Aircraft serial
3028
Aircraft time
15,948 hours, 13,636 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW119B
Propeller
Hartzl HDE6C3B
Part
Warning System
Condition
Activated
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
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, THE CREW WAS CROSS FEEDING THE FUEL SYSTEM AND RECEIVED A FUEL PRESSURE LOW CAS MESSAGE. THE CREW RECYCLED THE FUEL CROSS FEED. AT THAT TIME THE CREW RECEIVED A FUEL PRESSURE LOW ON BOTH ENGINES AND VALVES INDICATED CLOSED. THE CAPTAIN SHUT OFF THE CROSS FEED AND CALLED MAINTENANCE CONTROL. MAINTENANCE CONTROL ADVISED THE CREW TO RETURN TO PIT. UPON RETURN TO PIT, MAINTENANCE EXTENSIVELY TROUBLESHOT AND GROUND RAN THE AIRCRAFT AND FOUND NO DISCREPANCIES. THE AIRCRAFT WAS THEN RELEASED FOR SERVICE.