Service difficulty report · Panel · Lear 55LEAR

Difficulty date
December 18, 2009
Submitted
March 1, 2010
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Lear 55LEAR
Aircraft time
7,557 hours
Engine
Garrtt TFE7313
Part
Panel
Part number
28260461
Condition
Leaking
Location
Wing
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING ROUTINE INSP OF LOWER WING SURFACE FUEL WAS NOTED LEAKING FOR THE LWR WING AND THE OTBD FUEL VENT. FURTHER INSP IDENTIFIED 2 CRACKS AROUND THE PARAMETER OF THE INSP PANEL WHERE THE FUEL VENT HSG WAS ATTACHED TO THE OUTER PANEL. ACFT WAS DEFUELED, PANEL REPLACED AND LEAKED CHECK CARRIED OUT. OPPOSITE WING FUEL VENT PANEL ALSO INSPECTED AND NO DEFECTS NOTED AT TIME OF INSPECTION.