What was found
REPORTED FUEL LEAK BY TOWER ON CLIMBOUT WITH SMELL OF FUEL IN UPPER CRG DECK. FOUND LT SURGE TANK WITH FUEL SUMPED SURGED TANK. FOUND VOLUMETRIC SYS INOP. OPENED DMI 28-20-1. MALFUNCTION OF VOLUMETRIC SYS.
- Difficulty date
- June 20, 2003
- Submitted
- June 23, 2003
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N505MC
- Make and model
- Boeing 7472D3B
- Aircraft serial
- 21251
- Aircraft time
- 83,655 hours, 18,381 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 2810 · Fuel Storage
- Part
- Fuel Sys
- Condition
- Malfunctioned
- Location
- Surge Tank
- Stage of operation
- CL
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- K, B
- Precautionary procedure
- R
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.