Service difficulty report · Fuel Tank · Raythn HAWKER800XP

Difficulty date
May 21, 2011
Submitted
June 6, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N852LX
Make and model
Raythn HAWKER800XP
Aircraft serial
258397
Part
Fuel Tank
Condition
Leaking
Location
Rt Wing
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

AFTER FLIGHT, CREW REPORTED STRONG FUEL ODOR IN THE CABIN AND FUEL LEAKING FROM THE LOWER FUSELAGE AREA BEGINNING AT THE FORWARD LOWER ANTENNA AFT TO THE EMPENNAGE. MX NOTED NO VISIBLE LEAKS BUT SUBSEQUENT MX VERIFICATION FLIGHT RESULTED IN ADDITIONAL FUEL LEAKAGE. MAINTENANCE ISOLATED SEVERAL FUEL LEAKS TO THE RT WING AND VENTRAL FUEL TANKS. ALL LEAKS WERE REPAIRED