SDR 96ZZZX1374

Service difficulty report · Panel · Lear 35A

Difficulty date
March 4, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N133EJ
Make and model
Lear 35A
Aircraft serial
133
Part
Panel
Condition
Loose Screws
Location
Lt Wing Fuel
Stage of operation
IN
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

OBSERVED FUEL LEAKING FROM LT WING ROOT. TRACED SOURCE OF LEAK TO LT WING LEADING EDGE BEHIND LEADING EDGE DEICE STRIP. FOUND NUMEROUS LOOSE SCREWS. RETORQUED SCREWS ON BOTH RT AND LT WINGS. LEAK SEEMED TO STOP. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION APPROXIMATELY 1 WEEK LATER FOUND EDGE SEEPING AGAIN (FRI 3-1-96). SEEP WAS NOT WITHIN L-35 MINIMUM LIMITS. SUSPECT LACK OF TORQUE ON SCREWS LEADING TO DETERIORATION OF TANK SEALER.

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