SDR 2012FA0000657

Service difficulty report · Fuel Cell · Beech 58P

Difficulty date: July 18, 2012
Submitted: September 27, 2012
Operation: General aviation
Aircraft: N3864U
Make and model: Beech 58P
Aircraft serial: TJ355
Engine: Cont TSIO520*
System (JASC): 2810 · Fuel Storage
Part: Fuel Cell
Part number: 26573
Part serial: CR744
Condition: Debonded
Part time: 55 hours
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

FLOATS AND FUEL CELLS, NEWLY MFG INBD L/E TANK , REPLACES OEM CELL PN 60-921057-3. NEWLY INSTALLED 1-6-12. LOW POINT DRAIN NIPPLE INTERNAL REINFORCEMENT DEBONDED, ALLOWING COMPLETE DRAINING OF LT WING FUEL LOAD. ACFT WAS ON GROUND AT TIME OF INCIDENT. RECOMMEND MFG PROCESS BE REVIEWED.

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