Service difficulty report · Bladder · Skrsky S92A

Difficulty date
November 19, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Skrsky S92A
Aircraft time
2,455 hours
Engine
Ge CT78A
Part
Bladder
Part number
VS92371200
Condition
Chafed
Location
Fuel Cell
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) PERFORMING MAINTENANCE/INSPECTION ON THE AUXILIARY FUEL TANK WHICH REQUIRED REMOVAL OF ONE OF THE TOP ACCESS PANELS. UPON INSPECTION OF THE INNER SURFACE OF THE FUEL BLADDER, IT WAS FOUND THAT SIGNIFICANT CHAFFING HAD BEEN OCCURRING BETWEEN THE FUEL BLADDER AND A BRAIDED STEEL FUEL LINE. THE CHAFING WAS SIGNIFICANT ENOUGH TO EXPOSE THE FABRIC INNER LAYER OF THE FUEL BLADDER. NO DAMAGE OF THIS TYPE IS PERMITTED. THIS SDR IS BEING SUBMITTED BY THE MANUFACTURER OF THE PRODUCT BASED UPON DETAILS PROVIDED BY THE AIRCRAFT OPERATOR. THE FUEL BLADDER IS SUBJECT TO A 15 YEAR SERVICE LIFE AIRWORTHINESS LIMITATION. IT IS CURRENTLY AT 8 YEARS TTSN. (TC# 20141119007)