Service difficulty report · Access Panel · Doug DC1030

Difficulty date
July 15, 2009
Submitted
July 18, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N136WA
Make and model
Doug DC1030
Aircraft serial
47844
Aircraft time
91,816 hours, 19,541 cycles
Part
Access Panel
Condition
Leaking
Location
Lt Wing
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

DURING CRUISE, THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED FUEL STREAMING FROM INBOARD UPPER SURFACE OF THE LEFT WING. APPARENTLY AT AN OVERWING ACCESS PLATE. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BLOCK.

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