SDR 2005000015

Service difficulty report · Valve · Doug DC1030

Difficulty date
August 31, 2005
Submitted
February 24, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N59083
Make and model
Doug DC1030
Aircraft serial
47926
Aircraft time
112,884 hours, 22,986 cycles
Part
Valve
Part number
40F107
Part serial
0948
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Fuel System
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
9
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

FUEL VENTING OUT OF THE LEFT WING VENT BOX AREA. RIGHT SIDE OK. NO TANK OVERFILLED LIGHT ON. APPROX 1600 LBS VENTED. AFTER BLOCK IN FUEL LEAKING OUT OF LEFT FUEL VENT BOX DRAIN. REMOVED AND REPLACED CLIMB VENT FLOAT VLV IAW DC10 M/M 28-12. ALSO REMOVED AND REPLACED VENT BOX CK VLV PRECAUTIONARY PER 28-12.

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