Service difficulty report · Drain · Beech 400A

Difficulty date
January 23, 2011
Submitted
January 26, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N731PS
Make and model
Beech 400A
Aircraft serial
RK543
Aircraft time
1,418 hours, 1,231 cycles
Part
Drain
Condition
Open
Location
Rt Wing
Part time
1,418 hours, 1,231 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
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

PILOT REPORTED FUEL LEAKING FROM RIGHT WING TIP WHILE EN ROUTE. INSPECTION OF THE WING TIP REVEALED OUTBOARD VENT SURGE TANK "SUMP DRAIN" WAS LOCKED IN THE OPEN POSITION. AIRCRAFT STARTED LEAKING FUEL AT THE WING TIP AFTER FLIGHT CONFIGURATIONS ALLOWED FUEL TO ENTER THE VENT SURGE TANK. AIRCRAFT WAS CLEANED OF FUEL AND THE DRAIN RESET TO THE CLOSED POSITION. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED A LEAK CHECK OF THE FUEL STORAGE SYSTEM WHILE PERFORMING AN OPERATION CHECK OF THE FUEL TRANSFER SYSTEM. VERIFIED CONDITION OF SUMP DRAIN TO BE GOOD. UNABLE TO DUPLICATE LEAK ON THE GROUND. MAINTENANCE LEFT DRAIN OPEN WHILE INSPECTING WING TANKS.

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