SDR 99ZZZX4020

Service difficulty report · Fuel Tank · Stbros SD330

Difficulty date
August 22, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N331SB
Make and model
Stbros SD330
Aircraft serial
SH3015
Part
Fuel Tank
Part number
SD3560002XJ
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 1
Part time
1,200 hours
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

MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED A FUEL LEAK IN FORWARD FUEL CELL NR 1. TROUBLESHOOTING REVEALED TANK TO BE CRACKED. 1.5 INCH LONG CRACK IN BOTTOM OF FUEL TANK. FUEL TANK CRACKED NEAR LEFT SIDE. AFT GRAVITY FEED ADAPTER MOUNTING FLANGE. REPAIRED IAW SD3-30 STRUCTURAL REPAIR MANUAL AND AC 4313-1B CHAPTER 2 SECTION 4. DOCUMENTED ON FAA FORM 337. PERFORMED LEAK AND FUNCTIONAL CHCKS, AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)