SDR VJ970144

Service difficulty report · Vent Drain Valve · Doug DC932

Difficulty date
March 5, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N910VJ
Make and model
Doug DC932
Aircraft serial
47277
Part
Vent Drain Valve
Part number
3912791501
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Right 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.

What was found

PASSENGER REPORTED OBSERVING A PERCEIVED FUEL LEAK FROM LT WING, FIRST OFFICER CONFIRMED THE APPEARANCE OF A FUEL LEAK FROM AREA AROUND VENT MAST. AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE, RETURNED TO ATL, TO VERIFY REPORTED OBSERVATIONS AND FUEL LOSS. VERIFIED FUEL LEAKAGE BY RESIDUAL FUEL AND STREAKING ON WING AREA FROM LEFT VENT MAST. PERFORMED FUEL MIGRATION AND FUEL LEAK TEST WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. REMOVED PANEL 1401 AND 1410 AND INSPECTED ALL FUEL LINES AND VALVES WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. AS PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE, REPLACED FUEL VENT DRAIN VALVE AND CLIMB VENT VALVE ON RIGHT WING IAW MM 28-10-6. CLOSED PANELS AND PERFORMED FUEL MIGRATION AND LEAK CHECK WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. OPS CHECK NORMAL. (M)

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