SDR 9810249614

Service difficulty report · Drain · Doug DC932

Difficulty date
October 12, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N614NW
Make and model
Doug DC932
Aircraft serial
47128
Part
Drain
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Rt Fuel Syst
Stage of operation
CR
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

DURING CRUISE FLIGHT, FUEL BEGAN VENTING FROM RIGHT WING WITH LEFT FUEL QUANTITY GAUGE INOPERATIVE. CREW DECLARED A YELLOW EMERGENCY AND FLIGHT WAS DIVERTED TO MKE. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE CLEANED DEBRIS FROM INBOARD FLOAT DRAIN VALVE, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.

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