SDR MWEA97815

Service difficulty report · Check Valve · Doug DC932

Difficulty date
October 30, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N502ME
Make and model
Doug DC932
Aircraft serial
48132
Part
Check Valve
Condition
Leaking
Location
Rt Wing
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

INFLIGHT NOTICED LARGE FUEL LEAK FROM LEFT WING AROUND AILERON PANEL. MTC FOUND RT FWD BOOST PUMP VOLUTE CHECK VALVE CAUSING LEAK AND DISASSEMBLED AND REASSEMBLED.

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