# SDR DXTA2015FA0000229

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: May 17, 2015
- Submitted: May 23, 2015
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: N349QS
- Make and model: Cessna 680CE
- Aircraft serial: 6800029
- Aircraft time: 8,892 hours
- System (JASC): [2820 · Aircraft Fuel Distribution System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2820)
- Part: Elbow
- Part number: 6926100123
- Condition: Damaged
- Location: Fuel Sys
- Part time: 2,828 hours
- Stage of operation: NR
- How discovered: 9
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2015FA0000229

## Discrepancy

UPON OPENING, SEVERAL WING TANK PANELS, MECHANIC NOTICED CHAFING DAMAGE TO LT AND RT WING UPPER AND LOWER BULKHEAD ELBOWS.  A TOTAL OF 4 BULKHEAD ELBOWS WERE REPLACED, 2 IN EACH WING. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION, FOUND NUMEROUS LINES AND FITTING ASSOCIATED WITH THE FUEL EJECTOR PUMP TO ALSO BE CHAFING. MULTIPLE COMPONENTS REQUIRED REPLACEMENT. ALL OF THESE COMPONENTS WERE REPLACE FOR THE SAME DISCREPANCY DURING THE LAST 2B INSPECTION ON 4/2012.

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