Service difficulty report · Fuel Tank · Stbros SD330

Difficulty date
February 21, 2010
Submitted
March 10, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N331SB
Make and model
Stbros SD330
Aircraft serial
SH3015
Aircraft time
23,228 hours, 29,489 cycles
Part
Fuel Tank
Condition
Corroded
Location
Center
Part time
23,228 hours, 29,489 cycles
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

DURING 4800/9600 HR STRUCTURAL INSP OF ACFT, THE FOLLOWING CORROSION WAS FOUND AND REPAIRED. CORROSION ON UPPER SKIN AFT FUEL TANK. REPAIRED AFT UPPER FUEL TANK SKIN BETWEEN STA 289.92 AND 340.46. INSTALLED 4 DOUBLERS, MADE FROM 2024 T3 .040- APPROX SIZES (6.5" X 5"), (7" X 15"), (15" X 4") AND (11" X 8"). REPAIR MADE IAW SRM 53-00-00 AND ER NR 8173-2. CORROSION UPPER SKIN FWD FUEL TANK. REPAIRED FWD UPPER FUEL TANK SKIN BETWEEN STATION 146.2 AND 213.2. INSTALLED 3 REPAIR DOUBLERS FROM 2024 T3 .040-APPROX SIZES (15.5" X 12"), (8" X 4"), AND (21" X 12"). REPAIRS MADE IAW SRM 53-00-00 AND ER NR 8173-2.