What was found
(CAN) FUEL VENTING FROM LT WING INSPECTION PANEL IN-FLIGHT. STOPPED AT 34,000 POUNDS. INSPECTION PANEL SCREW TOO LONG, DAMAGED CAP NUTS. CAP NUTS REPLACED AND PROPER SCREW PER IPC INSTALLED.
- Difficulty date
- August 20, 1998
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Doug DC1030
- Engine
- Ge CF650C2
- System (JASC)
- 5730 · Wing, Plate/Skin
- Part
- Panel Screw
- Part number
- NAS4605U12
- Condition
- Wrong Part
- Location
- Lt Wing
- Component
- 533T
- Stage of operation
- CL
- Nature of condition
- K
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.