SDR 9721239760

Service difficulty report · Fuel · Doug DC941

Difficulty date
November 12, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N760NW
Make and model
Doug DC941
Aircraft serial
47288
Part
Fuel
Condition
Leaking
Location
Rt Wing
Stage of operation
TX
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

DURING TAXI OPERATIONS, DISCOVERED FUEL VENTING FROM THE RIGHT WING. EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT WAS CALLED AS A PRECAUTION AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE GATE WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE TRANSFERRED EXCESS FUEL AND PERFORMED BACKFLUSH PROCEDURES PER MM, OPERATIONAL CHECK OK.

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