Service difficulty report · Fuel Tank · Cessna 414A

Difficulty date
October 9, 2003
Submitted
February 10, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N4837A
Make and model
Cessna 414A
Aircraft serial
414A0101
Engine
Cont TSIO520NB
Propeller
Mcauly 3AF32C93
Part
Fuel Tank
Condition
Corroded
Location
Rt&Lt Wing
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 ANNUAL INSPECTION, IT WAS DISCOVERED TO HAVE SURFACE CORROSION AT THE LT AND RT WING UNDERNEATH COMING FROM THE FUEL TANK AREA. LOCATION WAS IMMEDIATELY AFT OF THE FWD SPAR. THE PATCH IS LOCATED AT WS 119.29 AND ENDS AT WS 133.29 AND EXTENDS FROM THE FWD SPAR AFT 12 INCHES. THE CORROSION ON THE ORIGINAL SKIN WAS COMPLETELY CUT OUT BY REMOVING AT 5 INCH X 6 INCH AREA AT BOTH WING TANKS IN THE IDENTICAL SAME AREA. THIS WAS NOTICED BY THE RIPPLE OF PAINT CAUSED BY THE SURFACE CORROSION UNDERNEATH WITH JUST A SMALL AMOUNT OF PAINT MISSING THE SIZE OF A DIME. THIS AREA IS WHERE WATER WOULD ACCUMULATE NEXT TO A CHANNEL INSIDE THE TANK WHERE NO SUMP DRAIN IS LOCATED. (SO13200400166)

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