Service difficulty report · Seal · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
May 12, 2000
Submitted
June 21, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N242AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49255
Part
Seal
Condition
Defective
Location
Rt Wing
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
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

MCO - FLT 1125 - AFTER TAKEOFF FROM MCO, FLIGHT CREW NOTED FUEL LEAK FROM RIGHT WING 10 FEET FROM WING ROOT. RETURNED AND LANDED MCO WITHOUT INCIDENT. TIGHTENED SCREW ON BOOST PUMP. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION. REPEATED ON TRIP 0712 SAME DAY PIREP NR 57, LANDED LGA WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED SEAL ON RIGHT WING UPPER PLATE ISOLATION PROBE. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

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