Service difficulty report · Panel · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
January 10, 2000
Submitted
November 14, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N191AJ
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53191
Part
Panel
Condition
Leaking
Location
Wing
Part time
8,209 hours, 4,121 cycles
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ATL/MBJ - FLT JM 056 - AIRCRAFT HAD TO DIVERT TO MIAMI DUE TO AN IMBALANCE OF 400 KG IN FUEL. IT WAS CONFIRMED THE LEAK WAS FROM 3 ANCHOR NUTS. THESE NUTS WERE REPLACED AND SEALANT APPLIED. NO FURTHER INCIDENT OF THIS NATURE HAS RECURRED. (X)

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