What was found
DURING FUELING, A FUEL LEAK OCCURRED IN THE LEFT WING WHILE FILLING THE RIGHT TANK DUE TO AIRCRAFT WAS PARKED ON UNEVEN RAMP AND THE SUPPLY VALVE DID NOT CLOSE. THE LEFT WING SPILL WAS ABOUT 2 GALLONS.
- Difficulty date
- June 12, 2010
- Submitted
- June 23, 2010
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N583MD
- Make and model
- Doug DC983
- Aircraft serial
- 49659
- Aircraft time
- 51,289 hours, 36,530 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 2810 · Fuel Storage
- Part
- Valve
- Condition
- Open
- Location
- Fuel System
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- K
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.