What was found
FUEL LEAK FROM END OF NR 2 NACELLE. FOUND POPPET VALVE ON SPR UNSEATED TO NR 1 SIDE AND LEAKING. RESEATED AND NO FURTHER LEAKS NOTED. NO PARTS REPLACED. OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
- Difficulty date
- August 25, 2003
- Submitted
- August 27, 2003
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N362PH
- Make and model
- Dhav DHC8202
- Aircraft serial
- 518
- Aircraft time
- 12,167 hours, 17,390 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 2810 · Fuel Storage
- Part
- Poppet Valve
- Condition
- Leaking
- Location
- Zone 400
- Stage of operation
- TX
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- K
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.