Service difficulty report · Line · Beech A100

Difficulty date
August 20, 2003
Submitted
October 15, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech A100
Aircraft time
7,941 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A28
Propeller
Hartzl HCB3TN3
Part
Line
Condition
Blocked
Location
Fuel Cell
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
X, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) AIRCRAFT HAD LT ENGINE SHUTDOWN IN FLIGHT. AFTER EXTENSIVE TROUBLESHOOTING FOUND THAT AN INTERNAL PATCH ON FUEL BLADDER HAD COME OFF AND BLOCKED THE LINE TO NACELLE TANK. ALL TANKS WERE INSPECTED AND 2 OTHER TANKS HAD INTERNAL PATCHES. FUEL CELL REPAIRER TOLD US THAT INTERNAL PATCHES ARE COMMON PRACTICE. WE HAVE INSTITUTED AN INSPECTION OF ALL BLADDER MACHINES TO DOCUMENT PATCHED TANKS AND PUT THEM ON A 12 MONTH INSPECTION.

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