Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 18 December 1997
Aircraft Type: Vickers VC10 C.1K
Owner/operator: Royal Air Force – RAF
Registration Number: XR806
Location: Brize Norton (BZZ) –
ÿ United Kingdom
Phase of Flight: Standing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Component Affected: Fin fuel tanksFin fuel tanks
Category: Other
A tipped aircraft, damaged beyond repair, was recovered in March 1999. Examination revealed a broken fin fuel gauge indicating an incorrect fuel level reading in the fin fuel tanks.A tipped aircraft, damaged beyond repair, was recovered in March 1999. Examination revealed a broken fin fuel gauge indicating an incorrect fuel level reading in the fin fuel tanks.
Description
Tipped during defuelling. Damaged beyond repair & broken up for spares March 1999. Reportedly the fin fuel gauge was broken, incorrectly showing no fuel in the fin fuel tanks.
Primary Cause
Broken fin fuel gauge displaying an incorrect fuel level reading.Broken fin fuel gauge displaying an incorrect fuel level reading.Share on:
