Service difficulty report · Screw · Cessna 550

Difficulty date
April 4, 2016
Submitted
April 6, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N823PM
Make and model
Cessna 550
Aircraft serial
5501064
Aircraft time
4,860 hours, 4,330 cycles
Part
Screw
Part number
S3322S1016
Condition
Wrong Part
Location
Panel 512ab
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
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 LT MAIN WHEEL WELL SATURATED WITH JET FUEL AND FUEL STREAKING DOWN LT SIDE OF FUSELAGE AND UP THE TAIL. NO ACTIVE LEAK NOTED. UPON INVESTIGATION, FOUND PANEL 512AB LOOSE/HANGING DOWN, ALTHOUGH NOT LEAKING STATICALLY AND INCORRECT HARDWARE INSTALLED. PANEL APPEARED TO BE ONLY LEAKING WHILE THE ACFT WAS IN-FLIGHT.

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