Service difficulty report · Spacer · Cessna 421C

Difficulty date
August 23, 2002
Submitted
August 23, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 421C
Aircraft serial
421C0031
Aircraft time
4,603 hours
Engine
Cont GTSIO520L
Engine time
3,448 hours
Propeller
Mcauly 3FF32C501
Part
Spacer
Condition
Burned
Location
Fuel Cell
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

LT ENGINE AUX FUEL TANK ASSY HAS INCURRED HEAT RELATED DAMAGE ON THE ENGINE FIREWALL SIDE. THE FIRE SPACER SCREEN AND THE RETARDANT COATING ON THE TANK ASSY HAS SINGED AND MELTED ALONG THE FIREWALL SIDE AND UNDERSIDE OF ASSY. IN SOME AREAS THE COATING HAS RECEDED EXPOSING THE ALUMINUM LINER. THE VENT LINE FROM THE ENGINE HAS MELTED AN IMPRESSION INTO THE COATING. ADHESIVE USED TO SECURE THE TANK WAS SIMILIARLY DAMAGED. DAMAGE IS APPARENT BOTH ON THE TANK BODY AND IN THE CAVITY.

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