Service difficulty report · Vent Line · Beech 58

Difficulty date
December 15, 2008
Submitted
December 30, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N584RF
Make and model
Beech 58
Aircraft serial
TH2012
Part
Vent Line
Part number
6017001079
Condition
Leaking
Location
Rt Wing
Part time
1,933 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

FOUND RT WING FUEL VENT CONSTANTLY LEAKING FUEL. OPENED RT WING TIP FILLER CAP AND BLEW AIR THROUGH THE VENT SYSTEM AND BUBBLES WERE SEEN IN THE LOWER END OF THE FUEL TANK WHERE THE VENT TUBE PASSES THROUGH THE FUEL TANK BULKHEAD. USED ACFT MM TO FABRICATE A HOLE IN FUEL CELL TO GAIN ACCESS TO THE LEAKING TUBE AND APPLIED PRO SEAL TO SEAL THE TUBE TO THE BUSHING WHERE THE LEAK WAS OBSERVED. (K)

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