What was found
DURING VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND FUEL TANK BAFFLE SPOT WELDS BROKEN LOOSE, ALLOWING BAFFLE TO MOVE AROUND FREELY INSIDE FUEL TANK. THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE FUEL STARVATION DURING A DECENT WITH A LOW FUEL QUANTITY AND COULD CAUSE ERRONEOUS FUEL QUANTITY INDICATIONS DUE TO INTERFERENCE WITH THE TRANSMITTER FLOAT. PROBABLE CAUSE: THE FRONT FACE OF THE BAFFLE IS APPROXIMATELY 1INCH BEHIND THE FUEL TANK FILLER PORT. DURING THE FUELING PROCESS, IF THE FUEL NOZZLE IS RELAXED, THE NOZZLE CONTACTS THE BAFFLE AND APPLIES EXCESSIVE PRESSURE TO THE BAFFLE, EVENTUALLY BREAKING THE SPOT WELDS LOOSE. PREVENTATIVE MEASURES: DURING THE REFUELING PROCESS, DO NOT INSERT THE FUEL NOZZLE MORE THAN 3 INCHES INTO THE FUEL TANK.