Service difficulty report · Boot · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
November 8, 2006
Submitted
November 10, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N158PL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49761
Aircraft time
49,704 hours, 34,025 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D219
Part
Boot
Condition
Loose
Location
Aux Fuel Tank
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING TRANSIT CHECK, CAPTAIN REPORTED A FUEL LEAK AT THE MAIN LANDING GEAR WELL. DURING MAINTENANCE CHECK, A FUEL LEAK WAS DETECTED ON THE RT WING UPPER PANEL (1414C), SO PANEL WAS REMOVED DETECTING THE AUXILIARY TANK DRAIN BOOT LOOSE. BOOT WAS CORRECTLY INSTALLED AND AS A PRECAUTIONARY ACTION THE FUEL VALVE AND SEAL WERE REPLACED IAW MM 28-20-02 PAGE 201 AND 57-30-03 PAGE 201, TESTED CORRECT.

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