SDR 9616079929

Service difficulty report · Fuel Line · Doug DC931

Difficulty date
July 27, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8923E
Make and model
Doug DC931
Aircraft serial
45838
Part
Fuel Line
Condition
Disconnected
Location
Rt Boost Pump
Stage of operation
UK
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 BEGAN VENTING FROM LEFT WING EN ROUTE DCA-MSP. FLIGHT DIVERTED TO PIT AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FORWARD AND AFT RIGHT FUEL PRESSURE LIGHTS WOULD NOT EXTINGUISH AFTER LANDING. MAINTENANCE FOUND FUEL LINE AT FORWARD RIGHT FUEL BOOST PUMP DISCONNECTED AT UNION. LINE WAS RECONNECTED AND A NEW O-RING WAS INSTALLED. LEAK AND OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL, AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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