What was found
DURING PREFLIGHT, CREW REPORTED FUEL SEEP FROM THE WHEEL WELL AREA. INSPECTION FOUND A CRACK 1 INCH LONG ABOVE THE SKI FITTING NEAR THE VERTICAL ATTACH FITTING IN THE LEFT WHEEL WELL.
- Difficulty date
- July 24, 2001
- Submitted
- July 30, 2001
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N956AX
- Make and model
- Doug DC941
- Aircraft serial
- 47620
- Aircraft time
- 36,429 hours, 40,664 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 2810 · Fuel Storage
- Part
- Fitting
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Lt Mlg Ww
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- K
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.