SDR WRLA98087

Service difficulty report · Valve · Doug MD11

Difficulty date
June 10, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N276WA
Make and model
Doug MD11
Aircraft serial
48632
Part
Valve
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Tail Fuel Tank
Stage of operation
TX
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

DURING TAXI OUT, FLT CREW RECEIVED A 'TAIL TANK TRANSFER' FAULT. FLIGHT CREW ELECTED TO RETURN TO GATE FOR MAINTENANCE. A/C RETURNED TO GATE WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT AS NOTED ON LOGPAGE NR 87916. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL UNABLE TO DUPLICATE FAULT. RECYCLED THE TAIL TANK NR 1 FILL VALVE, AND PERFORMED A RETURN TO SERVICE TEST OF FUEL SYSTEM WITH NO FAULTS NOTED. SUSPECT EVENT WAS A SPURIOUS DIGITAL SIGNAL. A/C RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

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