Service difficulty report · Check Valve · Doug DC1030

Difficulty date
August 31, 2005
Submitted
April 20, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N59083
Make and model
Doug DC1030
Aircraft serial
47926
Aircraft time
112,884 hours, 22,986 cycles
Part
Check Valve
Part number
40F107
Part serial
0948
Condition
Leaking
Location
Fuel Vent
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

FUEL VENTING OUT OF THE LEFT WING VENT BOX AREA. RIGHT SIDE OK. NO TANK OVERFILLED LT ON. APPROX 1600 LBS VENTED. AFTER BLOCK IN FUEL LEAKING OUT OF LEFT FUEL VENT BOX DRAIN. REMOVED AND REPLACED CLIMB VENT FLOAT VALVE IAW DC10 M/M 28-12. ALSO REMOVED AND REPLACED VENT BOX CHECK VALVE PRECAUTIONARY PER 28-12.

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