# SDR 2012FA0000657

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: July 18, 2012
- Submitted: September 27, 2012
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: [N3864U](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3864U), registered now
- Make and model: Beech 58P
- Registry model: [Beech 58P](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-58p) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: TJ355
- Engine: Cont TSIO520*
- System (JASC): [2810 · Fuel Storage](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2810)
- 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
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2012FA0000657

## Discrepancy

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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