Service difficulty report · Tank · Doug MD83

Difficulty date
May 14, 2005
Submitted
May 20, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N593AN
Make and model
Doug MD83
Aircraft serial
53093
Aircraft time
30,376 hours, 30,048 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D219
Part
Tank
Condition
Leaking
Location
Lt Wing
Stage of operation
DE
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.

What was found

DURING FLIGHT A FUEL LEAK WAS DETECTED ON LEFT MAIN FUEL TANK. ALL FUEL FLOW NORMAL AND ENGINE CONSUMPTION WAS NORMAL. PER AMM 72-00-04 P 197 ACCOM T/S FOUND FUEL PUMP DUCT CORK. ADJ IAW 73-34-01PG 201. RUN UP TEST NORMALLY IAW 72-44-0 PAG 532 , NO LEAKS FOUND. AFTER REACH TOP OF CLIMB NOTICED LACK OF FUEL BUT DUE TO FLIGHT LEVEL PLAN CHANGED 320 TO 340, DIDN'T NOTICE ABNORMAL SITUATION. 5 MINUTES BEFORE TOP OF DESCENT WE HAD A LACK OF 3000 POUNDS, MADE APPROX AND AFTER SECOND ATTEMPT LANDED. ATC WAS INFORMED BEFORE LANDING AND THEY KEPT THE PLANE IN A PARALLEL WAY TO AVOID FUEL CONTAMINATION OF THE PLATFORM. AVIANCA'S MAINTENANCE TEAM NEEDS TO WAIT FOR CIVIL INSPECTOR TO CHECK THE AIRPLANE.

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