Service difficulty report · Fuel Tank · Agusta A109S

Difficulty date
October 3, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Agusta A109S
Engine
Pwc PW207C
Part
Fuel Tank
Part number
109090069103
Condition
Chafed
Part time
307 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) FUEL WAS NOTICED UNDERNEATH THE ACFT. THE ACFT WAS GROUNDED AND INSPECTED FOR LOCATION OF FUEL LEAK. AFTER REMOVING THE 2 FORWARD TANKS THE AFT TANK WAS FOUND WITH CHAFING MARKS ON LOWER PORTION CAUSED BY ANCHOR NUTS, USED TO SECURE THE FORWARD PANEL INFRONT OF THE TANK.

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