What was found
FUEL LEAK LEFT WING, IN-FLIGHT. REPORTED BY PASSENGER. DIVERTED ATL. FOUND FIFTH TANK PLATE FROM LT WING TIP LEAKING FUEL. SECURED TANK PLATE. NO LEAKS NOTED.
- Difficulty date
- April 29, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N499DA
- Make and model
- Boeing 727232
- Aircraft serial
- 21143
- System (JASC)
- 2810 · Fuel Storage
- Part
- Tank Plate
- Condition
- Leaking
- Location
- Lt Wing
- Stage of operation
- CR
- Nature of condition
- K
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.