AN ACR MLG HAD A FUEL FEED PROB THAT FIXED ITSELF INFLT.
Synopsis
AN ACR MLG HAD A FUEL FEED PROB THAT FIXED ITSELF INFLT.
Narrative
SHORTLY AFTER LEVEL OFF AT FL350; IT WAS NOTED THAT FUEL WAS UNBALANCED BTWN #1 AND #2 FUEL TANKS BY APPROX 200 LBS. XFEED VALVE WAS SELECTED TO 'OPEN' POS AND BRIGHT BLUE 'IN TRANSIT' LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE. INSTEAD; WE HAD A BLUE LIGHT. AFTER CYCLING XFEED CIRCUIT BREAKER TO NO AVAIL; WE NOTED THAT ALL FUEL FEED SEEMED TO BE FROM #2 TANK. REQUEST WAS MADE TO DSND TO FL290. NO CHANGE IN FUEL BURN. IT WAS APPARENT THAT ALL FUEL BEING USED WAS COMING FROM #2 TANK. #1 TANK; IF ANYTHING WAS INCREASING (APPROX 1600 LB DIFFERENCE -- #1 6200 LBS; #2 4600 LBS). WITH TIME OF THE ESSENCE; I DECIDED TO LAND AT FIRST AVAILABLE ARPT. EMER WAS DECLARED AS DSCNT WAS STARTED FOR LNDG AT RICHMOND; VA (APPROX 60 MI AWAY). PAX AND FLT ATTENDANTS WERE ADVISED. AFTER LEVELING AT 14000 FT; ONE MORE ATTEMPT WAS MADE TO CYCLE THE XFEED VALVE. IT WORKED NORMALLY ON SEVERAL TRIES; FUEL WAS THEN XFEEDING NORMALLY AND I DECIDED TO CONTINUE TO CHARLOTTE; NC (DEST). PAX; ATC; AND FLT ATTENDANTS WERE ADVISED OF CANCELLATION OF EMER. LNDG WITHOUT INCIDENT AT CLE APPROX AZ15. DEBRIEFED MAINT AND CHIEF PLT IN PERSON.
Source: NASA Aviation Safety Reporting System (public domain). Reports are voluntary submissions and are not verified by NASA.