Service difficulty report · Skin · Cessna 441

Difficulty date
February 22, 2001
Submitted
February 22, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N835MA
Make and model
Cessna 441
Aircraft serial
4410343
Aircraft time
3,320 hours
Part
Skin
Condition
Corroded
Location
Rt Wing
Part time
3,320 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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What was found

FOUND FUEL LEAK COMING FROM BEHIND THE RT WING DE-ICE BOOT. AFTER PEELING BACK BOOT TO LOCATE LEAK, NOTED SEVERAL AREAS OF HEAVY CORROSION ON LEADING EDGE. FERRIED AIRCRAFT TO FACILITY FOR LEADING EDGE REPLACEMENT. SUSPECT DE-ICE BOOT WAS INSTALLED USING IMPROPER PRACTICES ALLOWING MOISTURE TO GET IN BEHIND BOOT AND BECOME TRAPPED.

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