Service difficulty report · Bolt · Beech E90

Difficulty date
March 29, 2018
Submitted
July 25, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N77CE
Make and model
Beech E90
Aircraft serial
LW257
Part
Bolt
Condition
Loose
Location
Fuel System
Stage of operation
UK
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING FLIGHT FROM KVNY TO KJAC THE CAPTAIN NOTICED FUEL LEAKING FROM THE FILL CAP AREA OF THE LEFT HAND NACELLE FUEL TANK. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DIVERTED TO KLAS FOR INSPECTION. UPON INSPECTION BY A MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE LEAK WAS DUE TO SEVERAL BOLTS THAT HAD BECOME LOOSE ON THE NACELLE BLADDER COVER PLATE. THE BOLTS WERE TORQUED TO SPECIFICATION IAW AMM 28-10-01. ENGINE GROUND RUN LEAK CHECK WAS PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE ON 03/29/2018.

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