Service difficulty report · Skin · Bag JETSTM3112

Difficulty date
October 14, 2010
Submitted
January 4, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Bag JETSTM3112
Aircraft time
18,122 hours
Engine
Garrtt TPE33110UGR
Part
Skin
Condition
Corroded
Location
Lt Wing
Part time
20,515 hours
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

DURING INTERNAL DVI OF THE LT WING TANK IT WAS NOTED THAT THERE WAS CORROSION UNDER THE LT BOOST PUMP IN THE INTERNAL FUEL TANK OF THE LT WING. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION AND SUBSIQUENT BLEND OUT OF THE CORROSION. THE CORROSION HAD SPREAD TO A WIDTH OF 2.5 INCHES AND THROUGH THE WING SKIN COMPLETELY AT MAX DEPTH. THIS WAS CAUSING A FUEL SEEP, THOUGHT TO BE COMING FROM THE FUEL THANK WATER DRAIN.