What was found
UPON REMOVAL OF SUMP COVER, FOUND AFT EDGE CORRODED THROUGH TO PAINT SURFACE DUE TO TRAPPED WATER ERODING CHROMATE PRIMER. SUGGEST REMOVAL OF SUMPS AT 5000-6000 HOUR INTERVALS.
- Difficulty date
- March 7, 2003
- Submitted
- May 9, 2003
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N9750B
- Make and model
- Cessna 208B
- Aircraft serial
- 208B0100
- Engine
- Pwa PT6*
- System (JASC)
- 7261 · Turbine Engine Oil System
- Part
- Cover
- Part number
- 26222631
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- Sump
- Part time
- 8,483 hours
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.