Service difficulty report · Panel · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
September 7, 2012
Submitted
September 11, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N416QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4083
Aircraft time
22,264 hours, 22,720 cycles
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Part
Panel
Condition
Leaking
Location
Lt Wing
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

LEFT WING APPEARS TO HAVE A RUNNING FUEL LEAK DURING PRESSURE REFUELING TO A FUEL LOAD OF(11.2) AT OTBD EDGE OF FUEL PANEL 522CT FASTENERS. DURING STATIC CONDITION IT APPEARS TO BE A HEAVY SEEP IAW AMM TASK 28-10-11-790-802. FERRIED. RETORQUED FUEL PANEL 522CT IAW AMM TASK 57-11-01-400-801 PAR 5A-F LEAK CHECK GOOD. RETURNED TO SERVICE.