Service difficulty report · Line · Cessna 425

Difficulty date
February 7, 2008
Submitted
December 18, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 425
Aircraft time
7,159 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A112
Propeller
Mcauly 4HFR34C762
Part
Line
Part number
S51812
Condition
Worn
Location
Bladder Vent
Part time
7,218 hours
Component
Bladder · Cessna
Component part number
99104791
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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) LT AND RT NACELLE FUEL BLADERS WERE FOUND COLLAPSED. GROUND HANDLER REPORTED AIR RUSHING INTO TANK AFTER FILLER CAP REMOVAL WHILE PREPARING TO FUEL ACFT. FUEL VENT LINES WITHIN INTEGERAL WING TANK WERE FOUND TO HAVE HARD/BRITTLE RUBBER COUPLER HOSES WHICH LEAKED FUEL INTO THE VENT SYS AND WAS TRAPPED IN A LOW SYS IN THE VENT LINES CAUSING BLOCKED VENT LINES AND COLLAPSING THE BLADDER TANKS DURING FLIGHT. RUBBERS REPLACED AND SYS OPS NORMAL.

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