SDR 99ZZZM11

Service difficulty report · Fuel Tank · Bbavia 8GCBC

Difficulty date
June 1, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N778AC
Make and model
Bbavia 8GCBC
Aircraft serial
38197
Part
Fuel Tank
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
IN
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

WHILE TROUBLESHOOTING OTHER PROBLEMS (POWER LOSS) FOUND LARGE AMOUNTS OF ALUMINUM PARTICLES IN THE FUEL SYSTEM. METAL PARTICLES WERE LEFT FROM MANUFACTURING PROCESS OF THE FUEL TANKS (GRIND MATERIAL PRIOR TO WELDING). REQUIRED REPEATED CLEANING OF THE FUEL SCREENS, AND FLUSH OF THE FUEL SYSTEM. PARTICALS IN THE GASCOLATOR SCREEN WERE ENOUGH TO RESTICT FUEL SUPPLY TO THE ENGINE. (M)