SDR 9501799953

Service difficulty report · Wing · Doug DC931

Difficulty date
February 15, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N918RW
Make and model
Doug DC931
Aircraft serial
47158
Part
Wing
Condition
Fuel Leak
Location
Left
Stage of operation
UK
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

FUEL BEGAN LEAKING FROM LEFT WING EN ROUTE HPN-MSP. FUEL WAS VENTING FROM RIGHT TANK AT A RATE OF 800 LBS PER HOUR. FLIGHT CONTINUED TO MSP AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. PERFORMED FUEL TANK BACKFLUSH PROCEDURE PER MAINTENANCE MANUAL. NO TRANSFER PROBLEMS WERE NOTED ON GROUND. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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