Service difficulty report · Bladder · Piper PA44180

Difficulty date
November 24, 2003
Submitted
December 31, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N2234B
Make and model
Piper PA44180
Aircraft serial
447995107
Engine
Lyc O360*
Part
Bladder
Part number
78012
Part serial
F102102001
Condition
Failed
Location
Fuel Cell
Part time
2,770 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DISCOVERED FUEL LEAKING, LOWER WING LT ENGINE NACELLE. REMOVED FUEL BLADDER AND FOUND THE LOWER IB NIPPLE CRACKED AND ALLOWING FUEL TO LEAK. FUEL CELL HAD BEEN REPAIRED A YEAR EARLIER. DATE OF MFG AUGUST 1978. INSTALLED NEW BLADDER, IT WAS FELT THAT THIS BLADDER HAD REACHED ITS USEFUL LIFE LIMIT.

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