What was found
AFTER REMOVAL OF THE VENTRAL FUEL TANK FOR ROUTINE INSP, CORROSION WAS FOUND 1" BELOW FUEL FILLER AT 7 O`CLOCK POSITION. DURING CORROSION REMOVAL, IT WAS FOUND THAT IT HAD PROPAGATED ENTIRELY THROUGH THE AFFECTED AREA OF DIAPHRAGM 9.
- Difficulty date
- February 9, 2011
- Submitted
- March 15, 2011
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Braero BAE125800A
- Aircraft time
- 9,283 hours
- Engine
- Garrtt TFE7315R
- System (JASC)
- 2820 · Aircraft Fuel Distribution System
- Part
- Diaphragm
- Part number
- 258PT19
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- Vent Fuel Tank
- Component
- Vent Fuel Tnk
- Component part number
- 258PT11A
- 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.