Service difficulty report · Baffle · Bbavia 8KCAB

Difficulty date
January 13, 2000
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N68ND
Make and model
Bbavia 8KCAB
Aircraft serial
66892
Part
Baffle
Condition
Loose
Location
Fuel Cell
Part time
2,564 hours
Stage of operation
NR
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS WRITTEN UP FOR HAVING A ROLL TENDENCY. INVESTIGATION BY MAINTENANCE FOUND INTERNAL BAFFLING ON LEFT FUEL TANK HAD COME LOOSE CAUSING TANK HAD COME LOOSE CAUSING TANK TO BUDGE INCREASING THE CAMBER ON THAT WING. FURTHER INSPECTION OF RT TANK FOUND ONE INTERNAL BAFFLE COMPLETELY SEPARATED AND LOOSE IN THE TANK. BOTH TANKS ARE BEING REPLACED. RT TANK P/N 71537-2. LT TANK P/N 715371.