Service difficulty report · Panel · Emb EMB120RT

Difficulty date
February 8, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N16724
Make and model
Emb EMB120RT
Aircraft serial
120171
Part
Panel
Part number
12036525001
Condition
Leaking
Location
Lt Wing
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

IAH - FLT 2871 - PILOT REPORTED WHILE EN ROUTE, AN IMBALANCE OF LEFT AND RIGHT FUEL LOADS WAS NOTICED. THE CREW MADE AN UNSCHEDULED LANDING AT MLU IWTHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. ON THE GROUND, THE CREW NOTED FUEL LEAKING OUT OF THE LEFT WING AT ONE OF THE ACCESS PANELS. PANEL 522DB WAS FOUND TO HAVE BEEN LEAKING, WITH SOME SCREWS THAT HAD WORKED LOOSE NOTED BY MAINTENANCE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE PANEL AND LEAK CHECKED THE PANEL AND RETURNED THE AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE. (X)

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