What was found
THE AIRCRAFT HAD FUEL DRIPPING FROM THE BELLY. FOUND FORWARD FUEL VENT WAS MIS-SHIMMED AT INSTALLATION. RE-SHIMMED AND REPLACED SEALS.
- Difficulty date
- March 22, 1999
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N5074R
- Make and model
- Hughes 369D
- Aircraft serial
- 1151D
- System (JASC)
- 2810 · Fuel Storage
- Part
- Vent
- Part number
- 369A8119
- Condition
- Misinstalled
- Location
- Fuel Tank
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- K, W
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.