Service difficulty report · Bladder · Beech 58P

Difficulty date
November 22, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 58P
Aircraft serial
TJ252
Part
Bladder
Part number
58380036
Condition
Leaking
Location
Rt Wing
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

RIGHT WING BOX SECTION FUEL CELL (BLADDER) P/N 58-380003-6, LEAKING FUEL. ONCE OLD BLADDER WAS REMOVED, FOUND FUEL STAINS AT 2 INTERCONNECT HOSES. THE CLAMPS THAT ARE ACCESSED FROM INSIDE THE TANK WERE FINGER TIGHT. THERE IS NO MEANS FOR SAFETY WIRE OR INTERFERENCE FIT OF SAFETY ON THESE CLAMPS. NEW BLADDER WAS INSTALLED AS A PRECAUTION. SUBMITTER STATED THESE HOSE CLAMPS SHOULD HAVE SOME MEANS OF MAINTAINING TORQUE VIA SAFETY CLIPS OR INTERFERENCE FIT ON CLAMP TIGHTENING SCREW.

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