Service difficulty report · Valve · Doug MD83

Difficulty date
June 11, 2010
Submitted
June 23, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N838AM
Make and model
Doug MD83
Aircraft serial
49397
Aircraft time
68,119 hours, 33,328 cycles
Part
Valve
Condition
Faulty
Location
Fuel System
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING FUELING, A FUEL LEAK OCCURRED IN THE RIGHT WING MAIN TANK DUE TO THE SUPPLY VALVE DID NOT CLOSE WHEN THE TANK REACHED 9280 POUNDS, BEING 9200 POUNDS THE MAXIMUM QUANTITY ALLOWABLE. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL CLOSED THE VALVE AND TRANSFERRED EXCEEDANCE FUEL TO CENTRAL TANK.

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