Service difficulty report · Fuel Line · Doug DC951

Difficulty date
June 15, 2011
Submitted
June 17, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N676MC
Make and model
Doug DC951
Aircraft serial
47652
Aircraft time
72,627 hours, 61,111 cycles
Part
Fuel Line
Condition
Disconnected
Location
Lt Wing
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO ATL DUE TO UNCOMMANDED FUEL VENTING FROM LEFT WING TIP IN FLIGHT. FUEL VENTING STOPPED ONLY AFTER CENTER TANK WENT DRY. MAINTENANCE FOUND FUEL LINE AFT OF RIGHT AFT FUEL BOOST PUMP FITTING DISCONNECTED. RE-INSTALLED LINE AND SECURED FITTING. ALL TRANSFER CHECKS COMPLETED WITH NO LEAKS DISCOVERED. ALL CDCCLS COMPLIED WITH AND THE AIRCRAFT HAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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