Service difficulty report · Fuel Tank · Beech A36

Difficulty date
July 23, 2005
Submitted
August 10, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N8140G
Make and model
Beech A36
Aircraft serial
E2635
Engine
Cont IO550*
Part
Fuel Tank
Part number
55000105
Condition
Plugged
Location
Wing Tio
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.

What was found

RT AUXILIARY FUEL TIP TANK IMPLODED. DETERMINED PROBABLE CAUSE WAS A PLUGGED VENT. GUIDANCE SUGGEST: WHEN PARKED, KEEP VENT CAPPED LIKE A PITOT COVER. DURING PREFLIGHT, TO OPEN GAS CAP AND BLOW OR AFFIX A TUBE TO THE .2500 INCH VENT AND BLOW TO VERIFY VENT NOT TO BE PLUGGED. IF VENT IS FOUND PLUGGED, REMOVE RESTRICTION BEFORE FLIGHT. (GL03200513894) (K)

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