SDR 417011

Service difficulty report · Access Panel · Piper PA46500TP

Difficulty date
October 15, 2004
Submitted
October 26, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N767TP
Make and model
Piper PA46500TP
Aircraft serial
4697036
Aircraft time
617 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6*
Part
Access Panel
Condition
Debonded
Location
Wing
Part time
617 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

WING FUEL PANELS HAVE A FOAM FILLER BLOCK AND SEALANT TO PREVENT WATER FROM BEING TRAPPED AT PANELS. THE SEALANT HAD TORN FREE AND THE FOAM BLOCK WAS FLOATING LOOSE IN THE TANK FROM ONE PANEL AND WAS LOOSE FROM A SECOND PANEL BUT WAS NOT FREE IN THE TANK YET. THESE PIECES ARE ABOUT 5 INCHES LONG, 3 INCHES WIDE AND .5 INCH THICK. PANELS WERE REPAIRED AND REINSTALLED IAW MM.

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