Fuel system on medium large transport allegedly defective.

Attributes
ACN	135412
Time
Date	199001
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : dfw
State Reference	TX
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Medium Large Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng
Navigation In Use	Other
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude cruise other descent other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : atp pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 6000 flight time type : 1500
ASRS Report	135412
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Aircraft
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

Enclosed is a letter I am sending. I am concerned about what I have seen on the aircraft and the number of fuel shortage failures that have occurred with the medium large transport. Other pilots have said I am 'rocking the boat' or sticking my neck out by doing the procedure outlined in paragraph 5. The medium large transport fuel system needs close analysis. Callback conversation with reporter revealed the following: I had a meeting with apa safety reps who are talking to company. Company has expressed interest and will confer with engineering and maintenance to try to see if there is a design problem with the system. Company has numerous individual write-ups on the system and are looking for a pattern.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: FUEL SYSTEM ON MLG ALLEGEDLY DEFECTIVE.

Narrative: ENCLOSED IS A LETTER I AM SENDING. I AM CONCERNED ABOUT WHAT I HAVE SEEN ON THE ACFT AND THE NUMBER OF FUEL SHORTAGE FAILURES THAT HAVE OCCURRED WITH THE MLG. OTHER PLTS HAVE SAID I AM 'ROCKING THE BOAT' OR STICKING MY NECK OUT BY DOING THE PROC OUTLINED IN PARAGRAPH 5. THE MLG FUEL SYSTEM NEEDS CLOSE ANALYSIS. CALLBACK CONVERSATION WITH REPORTER REVEALED THE FOLLOWING: I HAD A MEETING WITH APA SAFETY REPS WHO ARE TALKING TO COMPANY. COMPANY HAS EXPRESSED INTEREST AND WILL CONFER WITH ENGINEERING AND MAINT TO TRY TO SEE IF THERE IS A DESIGN PROBLEM WITH THE SYSTEM. COMPANY HAS NUMEROUS INDIVIDUAL WRITE-UPS ON THE SYSTEM AND ARE LOOKING FOR A PATTERN.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.