Service difficulty report · Transmitter · Lkheed 10113851

Difficulty date
March 4, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N790DL
Make and model
Lkheed 10113851
Aircraft serial
193A1143
Part
Transmitter
Part number
287701043
Condition
Loose
Location
Lt Wing
Stage of operation
TO
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
C, D

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

What was found

ON T/O, TOWER REPORTED ACFT HAD SOMETHING STREAMING FROM THE OUTBD LEFT WING. VISUAL INSPECTION NOTED FUEL WAS COMING FROM TOP OF WING. RETURNED TO SFO. MAINT FOUND NR 5 FUEL QTY TRANSMITTER FOR 2 LT INBD FUEL TANK LOOSE IN ITS HOUSING AND 4 OF THE 5 SCREWS MISSING. PROBE WAS SECURED AND NEW FASTENERS INSTALLED. AERODYNAMIC SEALER REQUIRED BUT WAS FORWARDED TO MCO TO AVOID FURTHER DELAY. ACCOUNT SEALER CURE TIME AND OVERWEIGHT INSPECTION WAS PERFORMED PER MM. ACFT LANDED OVERWEIGHT.