Service difficulty report · Fuel Tank · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
February 26, 2009
Submitted
February 27, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N165YV
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft serial
UE165
Aircraft time
21,760 hours, 38,140 cycles
Part
Fuel Tank
Condition
Damaged
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

MAJOR REPAIR - DURING ROUTINE SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE DAMAGE ON THE LEFT AFT AUXILIARY FUEL TANK WALL WAS DISCOVERED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AFT WALL OF THE LEFT HAND AUX FUEL TANK. FABRICATED NEW, ALODINED AND PRIMED. REINSTALLED AFT WALL PER EO 09-UE165-02.

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