What was found
DURING TAKEOFF, NOTICED FUEL VENTING FROM THE RIGHT WING. ABORTED TAKEOFF AND RETURNED TO THE GATE. FOUND CRACKED ELBOW ON INBOARD PUMP VOLUTE IN THE LEFT TANK. REPLACED ELBOW AND CHECKED VENT POPPETS, LEAK AND OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.
- Difficulty date
- April 12, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N759NW
- Make and model
- Doug DC941
- Aircraft serial
- 47287
- System (JASC)
- 2810 · Fuel Storage
- Part
- Elbow
- Part number
- 7912854537
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Lt Fuel Tank
- Stage of operation
- TO
- Nature of condition
- K
- Precautionary procedure
- C, D
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.