Service difficulty report · Fuel Sys · Raythn 400ARAYTHEON

Difficulty date
November 10, 2010
Submitted
November 11, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N140QS
Make and model
Raythn 400ARAYTHEON
Aircraft serial
RK406
Aircraft time
2,313 hours, 2,189 cycles
Engine
Pwc JT15D5D
Part
Fuel Sys
Condition
Unknown
Location
Lt Wing
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING CLIMBOUT TROUGH 9500 FT, NOTICED STEADY STREAM OF FUEL LEAK FROM UNDER THE LT WING. ABOUT 2 MIN LATER THE LEAK STOPPED. CONNECTED FUEL HOSE AND TRANSFERED FUEL TO FUSELAGE TANKS. FILLED LT WING. LET PUMP RUN TO CHECK FOR FUEL BYPASS INTO SURGE TANK. LET SIT FULLY TOPPED OFF TO CHECK FOR BYPASS INTO SURGE TANK COMPLETED OPS CHECK OF FUEL VENT SYS. NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED. ALL WORK DONE IAW MM 28-00.