SDR LR7A07018

Service difficulty report · Check Valve · Lkheed 382G

Difficulty date
May 16, 2007
Submitted
May 24, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N404LC
Make and model
Lkheed 382G
Aircraft serial
4763
Aircraft time
46,407 hours, 34,375 cycles
Part
Check Valve
Part number
24C117
Part serial
7695
Condition
Leaking
Location
Fuel System
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

FLIGHT CREW REPORTED VISUAL FLUID LEAK BEHIND NR 3 ENGINE ON CLIMBOUT FROM TIN. PERFORMED PRECAUTIONARY SHUT DOWN ON ENGINE NR 3 IAW WITH PROCEDURES AND DIVERTED TO ANC FOR MAINTENANCE. FOUND FUEL LEAKAGE INTO PREVIOUSLY DE-ACTIVATED AUXILARY TANK BLADDER DURING REFUELING, DUE TO DEFECTIVE CHECK VALVE. REPLACED CHECK VALVE, LOG PAGE 26636 GMM133 ITEM M14. REPLACED RIGHT AUXILARY FUEL TANK BLADDERS, LOG PAGE 26636 ITEM 1.