SDR 9707169962

Service difficulty report · Check Valves · Doug DC931

Difficulty date
March 31, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N914RW
Make and model
Doug DC931
Aircraft serial
47362
Part
Check Valves
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Rt Wing Fuel Tnk
Stage of operation
NR
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

EN ROUTE, PASSENGER REPORTED FUEL LEAKING FROM TRAILING EDGE OF RIGHT WING. FUEL WAS TRANSFERRED FROM CENTER TO LEFT TANK. FLIGHT RETURNED TO DTW AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE CLEANED DEBRIS FROM CHECK VALVES, LEAK AND OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.

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