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Service difficulty report · Valve · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
January 15, 2002
Submitted
May 1, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N501AM
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49188
Part
Valve
Part number
107226B
Condition
Failed
Location
Crossfeed
Part time
6,001 hours, 3,708 cycles
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

FLT 587 - MEX-CUN - DURING MAINTENANCE INSPECTION MECHANIC REPORTED A FUEL LEAK BY THE DRAIN OF THE RIGHT WING FORWARD SPAR. ACCESS OPENED, FOUND THE MENTIONED LEAK IN THE FUEL CROSSFEED VALVE. CROSS FEED VALVE WAS CHANGE IAW MM 28-20-12, TESTS OK. AT MEX RON 15/16, WAS RE-CHECKED THE REPLACEMENT, EVERYTHING WAS OK. (M)

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