Service difficulty report · Tank · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
February 9, 2008
Submitted
February 20, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N408AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49319
Aircraft time
64,450 hours
Part
Tank
Condition
Leaking
Location
Rt Wing
Stage of operation
CR
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

STL INFLIGHT T368/09FEB AUS TO ORD - RIGHT WING FUEL TANK LEAK AT BOOST PUMP COVER. RIGHT TANK QUANTITY SHOWED LOSS OF 100 POUNDS EVERY 3 TO 4 MINUTES. LANDED STL WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND SCREWS HOLDING FUEL PLATE BOTTOMED OUT. INSTALLED CORRECT LENGTH SCREWS. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

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