Service difficulty report · Fluid · Boeing 72722C

Difficulty date
May 27, 2000
Submitted
May 30, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N706DH
Make and model
Boeing 72722C
Aircraft serial
19192
Part
Fluid
Condition
Leaking
Location
Lt Wing
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

AFTER T/O, TOWER AND ANOTHER A/C REPORTED A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF FLUID LEAKING FROM LFT WING. FUEL WAS DUMPED DOWN TO LANDING WT AND RETURNED TO SERVICE. INSPECTED FUEL LINES AND TANK PANELS, NO LEAKS NOTED. INSPECTED FUEL TANK VENT SYS PER M/M 28-13-00. A/C WAS FUELED IN AM, BELIEVE HEAT OF SUN EXPANDED FUEL INTO VENT SYSTEM.

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