Service difficulty report · Fitting · Lkheed 382G

Difficulty date
January 29, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N912SJ
Make and model
Lkheed 382G
Aircraft serial
4388
Part
Fitting
Condition
Leaking
Location
Center Fuel Sys
Stage of operation
TX
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

AFTER LANDING DURING ROLL OUT AND TURN OFF TO PARKING AT DNA FLIGHT 407, NOTICED FUEL ODORS IN CARGO COMPARTMENT. AFTER PARKING AIRCRAFT FOUND FUEL DRIPPING FROM CENTER WING AREA CAVITY DRAIN LINE. TURNED OFF ALL AIRCRAFT POWER, EVACUATED AIRCRAFT AND FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED TO STANDBY. FOUND FUEL LEAKING FROM WIGGINS FITTINGS ON REFUEL MANIFOLD IN CENTER WING DRY BAY AT LHS BULKHEAD. REPLACED PACKING IN WIGGINS FITTINGS PER LMM CH 28-21. PERFORMED PRESSURE CHECK WITH BOOST PUMPS AND REFUEL TRUCK. OPS CHECKED GOOD, NO LEAKS NOTED.