SDR AU960278

Service difficulty report · Fuel Tank · Beech 65

Difficulty date
February 6, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 65
Engine
Lyc IGSO480A1E6
Propeller
Hartzl HCB3Z202
Part
Fuel Tank
Part number
509200106
Condition
Leaking
Location
Fuel Storage Sys
Component
Goodyear · 50920010
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
O, K
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(AUS) LH WING INBOARD FUEL TANK DETERIORATED AND LEAKING - THE TANK WAS REMOVED AND FOUND TO BE SEALED EXTERNALLY IN NUMEROUS PLACES WITHPR1422 COMPOUND - 2 BUTTONS FOUND ON LOWER FLOOR OF TANK BAY - TANK MANUFACTURED IN 1976 - SUSPECT TANK HAD BEEN LEFT NEAR EMPTYFOR AN EXTENDED TIME CAUSING THE RUBBER TO DRY OUT

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