Service difficulty report · Screw · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
January 12, 2003
Submitted
March 28, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N76202
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53292
Part
Screw
Condition
Loose
Location
Boost Pump
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

EN ROUTE LGB-DFW, AT 24,000 FEET SMALL FUEL LEAK NOTICED. NO DISCREPANCY IN FUEL BURN OR IMBALANCE. CLIMBED TO 33,000 FEET AND LEAK INCREASED TO A STEADY STREAM. DECLARED EMERGENCY, DIVERTED TO ELP AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. RETORQUED BOOST FUEL PANEL SCREWS TO BOOST PUMP. PANEL UNDER HEATER BLANKET. LEAK CHECK OK. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

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