Service difficulty report · Dome Nut · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
October 5, 2003
Submitted
December 12, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N76200
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53290
System (JASC)
1430 · Fasteners
Part
Dome Nut
Condition
Leaking
Location
Left Wing
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT EN ROUTE PDX-ORD OBSERVED FUEL LEAK IN THE LEFT WING ROOT. DECLARED EMERGENCY AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT NOT OVERWEIGHT. MAINTENANCE SEALED UPPER WING TANK PLATE DOME NUT AND LEAK CHECKED. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

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