Service difficulty report · Panel · Beech A100

Difficulty date
December 17, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech A100
Aircraft time
22,533 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A28
Propeller
Hartzl HCD4N3C
Part
Panel
Condition
Corroded
Location
Fuel
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

(CAN) WHEN DOING AN INSPECTION, A TECH FOUND A FUEL LEAK UNDER THE RT NACELLE FUEL TANK. CLEAN THE PANEL UNDER THE TANK AND A STREAM OF FUEL START TO FLOW. EMPTIED THE TANK TO REMOVE THAT PANEL AND FOUND THAT THE PANEL WAS SO CORRODED THAT A HOLE PUNCTURED IT. ONCE REMOVED, IT APPEAR THAT THERE WAS SOME OTHER CORROSION EMPLACEMENT THAT WAS ALMOST THROUGH THE PANEL. THE PANEL WAS REPLACED BY A PARTS FABRICATED FOR REPAIR.

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