Service difficulty report · Line · Beech 300BEECH

Difficulty date
May 16, 2012
Submitted
May 22, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N78
Make and model
Beech 300BEECH
Aircraft serial
FF13
Aircraft time
13,640 hours, 7,246 cycles
Part
Line
Condition
Leaking
Location
Fuel System
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

WHILE IN FLIGHT, CREWMEMBER NOTICED FUEL LEAKING FROM OVAL ACCESS PANEL ABOVE RIGHT ENGINE NACELLE FUEL TANK. LEAK WAS NOT EXCESSIVE, DECISION WAS MADE TO LAND. MAINTENANCE REMOVED RIGHT NACELLE TANK PANEL, CLEANED FUEL FROM AREA, TIGHTENED HOSE CLAMPS AND VENT LINE B-NUTS. RAN ENGINES, PRESSURIZED FUEL TANKS. NO LEAKS NOTED.