Service difficulty report · Fitting · Bombdr BD7001A10

Difficulty date
July 29, 2022
Submitted
July 29, 2022
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N618W
Make and model
Bombdr BD7001A10
Aircraft serial
9005
Aircraft time
9,333 hours, 2,931 cycles
Part
Fitting
Part number
5016643
Part serial
77447
Condition
Damaged
Location
Zone 200
Part time
9,333 hours, 2,931 cycles
Component
Fuel Cell · GD42101017LH
Component part number
5016643
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
Z
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

CORROSION FOUND ON THE LOWER DRAIN FITTING ON THE LEFT FLEXIBLE FUEL CELL., P/N 501864-3 ( GD421-0101-7 LH. ). SEE ATTACHED REFERENCE . BD 700 AIRCRAFT IPC 28-12-13 ITEM 30. FOR CLARITY OF EXACT LOCATION OF THE FITTING WHICH IS A PART OF THE FUEL CELL SEE ATTACHED BD 700 AMM 28-12-13 "E" AREA OF FIGURE 401 ON SHEET 1 OF 4 AND SHEET 3 OF 4. THIS IS THE LOWEST POINT IN THE FUEL CELL AND THE FITTING IS EXTERIOR THAT THE DRAIN LINE ATTACHES. THE LIP OF THE FITTING IS SEVERELY CORRODED RENDERING THE FUEL CELL AS UNUSABLE.