Service difficulty report · Panel · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
April 10, 2000
Submitted
November 14, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N191AJ
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53191
Part
Panel
Condition
Leaking
Location
Rt Wing
Part time
8,811 hours, 4,434 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
W
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

NAS/MBJ - FLT JM 062 - FUEL WAS NOTICED LEAKING FROM THE RIGHT OVERWING FUEL PANEL DURING CRUISE. ANCHOR NUTS AND CHANNEL ASSY WERE FOUND DAMAGED, AND BOLTS NOT FULLY TORQUED. THESE WERE REPLACED. LEAK CHECKED SATISFACTORY, AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. THIS REPORT IS NOW CONSIDERED CLOSED. (X)

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