Service difficulty report · Fuel Tank · Lear 25B

Difficulty date
May 21, 2005
Submitted
February 1, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N140CA
Make and model
Lear 25B
Aircraft serial
140
Engine
Ge CJ610*
Part
Fuel Tank
Condition
Leaking
Location
Lt Wing
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ON TAKEOFF ROLL AND INITIAL CLIMBOUT, FUEL WAS OBSERVED LEAKING FROM THE LT WING TIP. INFORMED THE CREW OF THE LEAK AND INSTRUCTED THEM TO COME AROUND AND LAND. THE CREW LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE LT FUEL VENT AND FOUND NO DISCREPANCIES. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR TEST FLIGHT, NO DEFECTS WERE NOTED. (SW05200407451)

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