What was found
DCA - FLT 200 - ON TAKEOFF, TOWER ADVISED FLIGHT THAT FUEL WAS BEING SIPHONED OUT OF WING. FLIGHT RETURNED TO DCA WHERE LANDING WAS WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED LT O/B FUEL VENT VALVE. NO LEAKS NOTED. (Z)
- Difficulty date
- April 25, 1995
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N856US
- Make and model
- Fokker F28MK0100
- Aircraft serial
- 11286
- System (JASC)
- 2820 · Aircraft Fuel Distribution System
- Part
- Fuel Vent Valve
- Part number
- 9507445
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Lt Wing
- Stage of operation
- CL
- Nature of condition
- K
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.