Service difficulty report · Access Panel · Doug DC981

Difficulty date
August 21, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N16883
Make and model
Doug DC981
Aircraft serial
48073
Part
Access Panel
Condition
Loose Screws
Location
Lt Wing
Stage of operation
NR
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

THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO TPA AFTER FUEL WAS REPORTED LEAKING FROM TOP OF LEFT WING. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND EVIDENCE OF FUEL LEAKAGE FROM LT WING PANEL 1303C AND THERE WERE SEVERAL LOOSE SCREWS. THE PANEL SCREWS WERE RETORQUED IAW MM 28-00-00, PAGE 216. THE TANK WAS FUELED TO FULL. PRESSURE AND LEAK CHECKS WERE GOOD.

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