Service difficulty report · Drain · Beech 400A

Difficulty date
December 6, 2006
Submitted
December 8, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N750TA
Make and model
Beech 400A
Aircraft serial
RK226
Aircraft time
4,882 hours, 4,181 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT15D5
Part
Drain
Condition
Open
Location
Sump
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
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

TRIP NR: 1114218 CREW REPORTED FUEL LEAKING FROM BOTH WING TIPS NEAR THE TRIM TABS. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DEPARTURE. MAINTENANCE FOUND LT AND RT OB SUMP DRAINS OPEN. MAINTENANCE CLOSED THE SUMP DRAINS AND NO FURTHER LEAKING WAS OBSERVED.

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