Service difficulty report · Drain Mast · Lkheed 382G

Difficulty date
December 5, 2006
Submitted
January 19, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Lkheed 382G
Engine
Allsn 501D22A
Propeller
Hamstd 54H60117
Part
Drain Mast
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

(CAN) ENROUTE AFTER MISSED APPROACH AT SNAP LAKE THE CREW OBSERVED A FUEL LEAK AT THE DRAIN MAST ON NR 2 ENGINE. THE ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN AND THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO DESTINATION WITHOUT FURTHER PROBLEM. MAINTENANCE DETERMINED THE LEAK SOURCE TO BE FROM THE MANIFOLD DRAIN COLLECTOR. THE MANIFOLD WAS CAPPED AND THE AIRCRAFT COMPLETED A SATIFACTORY GROUND RUN BEFORE RETURN TO SERVICE. (TC NR 20061218006)