Service difficulty report · Fuel Tank · Dhav DHC8202

Difficulty date
February 8, 2004
Submitted
February 17, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N356PH
Make and model
Dhav DHC8202
Aircraft serial
502
Aircraft time
14,505 hours, 20,719 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW123
Part
Fuel Tank
Condition
Leaking
Location
Rt Wing
Part time
14,505 hours, 20,719 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

FOUND FUEL LEAKING FROM OB SIDE OF NR 2 COWLING. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND THE LEAK TO BE COMING FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE WING BOX, AFT OF STATION YW 171.2. MAINTENANCE LOCATED THE SPECIFIC AREA OF THE LEAK AND APPLIED SEALANT TO THE SAME. THE FUEL TANK WAS FUELED, BOOST PUMPS WERE RUN AND NO LEAKS WERE NOTED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.