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During fueling operations; a first officer notices a large amount of fuel leaking onto the ramp surface from the right forward wing root of a crj-900 aircraft. A blue rubber connector sleeve that connects the right main wing tank fuel line to a valve module had been patched with gray epoxy that was disintegrating. Corrective action in logbook for same problem the previous day; stated connector was replaced. Pilot concerned about false logbook entries.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1291317 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201508 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0001-0600 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Regional Jet 900 (CRJ900) |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Parked |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Fuel Line Fittings & Connectors |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | First Officer Pilot Not Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical Deviation - Procedural FAR Deviation - Procedural Maintenance Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy |
Narrative:
While doing an aircraft preflight walk around inspection during fueling operations; (had been fueling for about 1-2 minutes); I noticed that the aircraft was leaking a large amount of fuel onto the ramp from the right forward wing root. After I had the fueler cease the fueling operations; he had mentioned that the same occurrence had taken place the day before. Maintenance came to the aircraft and took apart a panel. After letting the fuel drain; I observed the location of the fuel leak. It was coming from a blue rubber connector sleeve that connects the right main wing fuel tank line to the valve module. Upon closer inspection; a repair had been made with a gray epoxy. Upon tactile inspection; the epoxy was disintegrating and coming apart.upon inspection of the aircraft's maintenance logbook; the same fuel leak had occurred the day before. The corrective action that maintenance had written in the logbook was that the damaged part was replaced with a new part. After inspection of the leak and the patched connector; it was clear to see that the corrective action that was logged had not actually taken place. Rather; an insufficient patch with epoxy that was 'solvent' to oil based products was used to patch the damaged part.[recommend]:1. Use proper maintenance procedures when fixing fuel critical components that adversely affect the safe operation of a part 121 flight.2. Do not falsify aircraft logbook entries.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: During fueling operations; a First Officer notices a large amount of fuel leaking onto the ramp surface from the right forward wing root of a CRJ-900 aircraft. A blue rubber connector sleeve that connects the right main wing tank fuel line to a valve module had been patched with gray epoxy that was disintegrating. Corrective action in logbook for same problem the previous day; stated connector was replaced. Pilot concerned about false logbook entries.
Narrative: While doing an aircraft preflight walk around inspection during fueling operations; (had been fueling for about 1-2 minutes); I noticed that the aircraft was leaking a large amount of fuel onto the ramp from the right forward wing root. After I had the Fueler cease the fueling operations; he had mentioned that the same occurrence had taken place the day before. Maintenance came to the aircraft and took apart a panel. After letting the fuel drain; I observed the location of the fuel leak. It was coming from a blue rubber connector sleeve that connects the right main wing fuel tank line to the valve module. Upon closer inspection; a repair had been made with a gray epoxy. Upon tactile inspection; the epoxy was disintegrating and coming apart.Upon inspection of the aircraft's maintenance logbook; the same fuel leak had occurred the day before. The corrective action that Maintenance had written in the logbook was that the damaged part was replaced with a new part. After inspection of the leak and the patched connector; it was clear to see that the corrective action that was logged had not actually taken place. Rather; an insufficient patch with epoxy that was 'solvent' to oil based products was used to patch the damaged part.[Recommend]:1. Use proper maintenance procedures when fixing fuel critical components that adversely affect the safe operation of a Part 121 flight.2. Do not falsify aircraft Logbook entries.
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