Service difficulty report · Fuel Cell · Aerosp ATR72212

Difficulty date
September 22, 2010
Submitted
October 15, 2010
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N802FX
Make and model
Aerosp ATR72212
Aircraft serial
344
Part
Fuel Cell
Condition
Corroded
Location
Lt Wing
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

( MTVD) CORROSION IN LT FEEDER TANK BY ENGINE JET PUMP MOUNT AREA, FOUND ON INSP CARD ZL-521-02-1 FOR ZONE INSPECTION. THE CORROSION WAS LOCATED UNDER THE JET PUMP BETWEEN RIBS 4LT AND 5LT AND BETWEEN STIFFENERS 8 AND 9. POSSIBLE CAUSE WOULD BE WATER CONTAMINATED FUEL. RECOMMENDATIONS: WOULD BE TO HAVE REGULAR FUEL TREATMENTS AND CHECKING TANK DRAINS FOR WATER.

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