Service difficulty report · Tank · Beech 58

Difficulty date
October 6, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 58
Engine
Cont IO520C
Part
Tank
Part number
601700101
Condition
Leaking
Location
Lt Wing
Part time
6,842 hours
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) LT WING TIP LENS FOUND CRACKED AND MISSING THEN REPLACED WITH P/N W-2501-L/H AND RETURNED TO SERVICE. DURING INSPECTION LIGHT BLUE STAINING WAS FOUND UNDER THE STROBE LIGHT AREA, FURTHER INVESTIGATING FOUND A SMALL LEAK AT THE LT LEADING FORWARD EDGE OF TIP TANK. WING TIP TANK WAS CLEANED, RESEALED, LEAK CHECKED AND RETURNED TO SERVICE WITH NO FURTHER FAULTS. (TC# 20121108003)

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