Service difficulty report · Fuel Tank · Beech A100

Difficulty date
September 24, 2003
Submitted
January 5, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech A100
Aircraft time
17,322 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A28
Part
Fuel Tank
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Aft Middle
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

(CAN) WHILE INSPECTING THE INSIDE OF THE BLADDER TANKS FOR LOOSE PATCHES BECAUSE OF LOOSE PATCHES FOUND ON ANOTHER AIRCRAFT. MAINTENANCE FOUND A BABY SLEEPER INSIDE AFT MIDDLE FUEL TANK. THIS AIRCRAFT CAME INTO THE FLEET 3 YEARS AGO AND AS THIS COMPANY DOES NOT USE OLD CLOTHS AS RAGS IT HAS BEEN IN THE AIRCRAFT FOR SOME TIME. OBVIOUSLY THERE WAS NO CLOSEUP INSPECTION DONE BEFORE. THE PANEL WENT ON AFTER MAINTENANCE LAST TIME.

More about the Beech A100