Service difficulty report · Nipple · Beech B300

Difficulty date
March 19, 2015
Submitted
April 1, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N1867
Make and model
Beech B300
Aircraft serial
FL815
Part
Nipple
Condition
Leaking
Location
Fuel Tank
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

FLIGHT CREW REPORTED FUEL DRIPPING FROM LT WING. MAINTENANCE REMOVED SUSPECTED FUEL TANK, LEFT, L/E OTBD TANK AND PRESSURE TESTED. AIR WAS FOUND TO BE COMING OUT OF THE MAIN TANK OUTLET NIPPLE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED TH PSI TEST PLUG AND INSPECTED THE NIPPLE AREA AND FOUND THAT THE NIPPLE PORTION, INSIDE OF THE TANK WAS COMING APART. MECHANIC WAS ABLE TO INSERT HIS THUMB INTO THE SIDE OF THE NIPPLE. MSB 28-4128. INSPECTION FOR CONDITION OF THE LT AND RT WING FUEL SYSTEMS, HAD BEEN COMPLETED MAY 11, 2014 AT AN ACFT TT OF 522.0 HOURS.

More about the Beech B300