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A B727-200 in cruise at FL310 diverted due to unable to xfeed fuel from #3 tank due to xfeed valve inadvertently wired closed.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 463544 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200002 |
| Day | Fri |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| State Reference | AL |
| Altitude | msl single value : 31000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : ztl.artcc |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | B727-200 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | cruise : level |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : flight engineer pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 4000 flight time type : 1800 |
| ASRS Report | 463544 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : flight engineer pilot : multi engine pilot : commercial |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 120 flight time total : 2400 flight time type : 120 |
| ASRS Report | 463255 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : critical maintenance problem : improper maintenance maintenance problem : non compliance with mel non adherence : published procedure |
| Independent Detector | aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : #3 fuel quantity indicator other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : diverted to another airport none taken : detected after the fact |
| Consequence | other other |
| Factors | |
| Maintenance | contributing factor : manuals contributing factor : schedule pressure performance deficiency : logbook entry performance deficiency : fault isolation performance deficiency : non compliance with legal requirements |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Maintenance Human Performance Aircraft Chart Or Publication |
| Primary Problem | Maintenance Human Performance |
Narrative:
Inbound to ZZZ, #3 xfeed valve was stuck, in the open position. Maintenance in ZZZ 'inspected and rescheduled per MEL 28-7.' after departure from ZZZ, a fuel imbalance between tanks #1 and #3 was noted. We referenced aircraft and company operations manual and MEL/cdl for correction. It was determined that tank #3 would not allow fuel xfer from tanks #1 or #2. Dispatch and maintenance control was notified. Approval to divert to mem was granted. Upon arrival at mem, maintenance found #3 xfeed valve to be safetied in the close position. The valve was resafetied to the open position per MEL 28-7.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A B727-200 IN CRUISE AT FL310 DIVERTED DUE TO UNABLE TO XFEED FUEL FROM #3 TANK DUE TO XFEED VALVE INADVERTENTLY WIRED CLOSED.
Narrative: INBOUND TO ZZZ, #3 XFEED VALVE WAS STUCK, IN THE OPEN POS. MAINT IN ZZZ 'INSPECTED AND RESCHEDULED PER MEL 28-7.' AFTER DEP FROM ZZZ, A FUEL IMBALANCE BTWN TANKS #1 AND #3 WAS NOTED. WE REFED ACFT AND COMPANY OPS MANUAL AND MEL/CDL FOR CORRECTION. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT TANK #3 WOULD NOT ALLOW FUEL XFER FROM TANKS #1 OR #2. DISPATCH AND MAINT CTL WAS NOTIFIED. APPROVAL TO DIVERT TO MEM WAS GRANTED. UPON ARR AT MEM, MAINT FOUND #3 XFEED VALVE TO BE SAFETIED IN THE CLOSE POS. THE VALVE WAS RESAFETIED TO THE OPEN POS PER MEL 28-7.
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.