Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Doug DC932

Difficulty date
June 6, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N27522
Make and model
Doug DC932
Aircraft serial
47524
Part
O-Ring
Condition
Deteriorated
Location
Lt Fuel Probes
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

A FUEL LEAK FROM THE LT WING UPPER SURFACE WAS DISCOVERED WHILE CRUISING AT FL 260. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DIVERTED TO DFW WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE NR 1 AND NR 3 FUEL QUANTITY PROBES LEAKING DUE TO DETERIORATED O-RINGS. THE O-RINGS AND BACKUP RINGS WERE REPLACED IAW MM 28-40-1, CODE 3, PAGES 201-203. FURTHER INSPECTION FOUND NO OTHER LEAKS.

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