Service difficulty report · Fuel Tank · Gulstm GIVXG450

Difficulty date
August 9, 2019
Submitted
September 23, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N455FX
Make and model
Gulstm GIVXG450
Aircraft serial
4340
Aircraft time
4,105 hours, 2,264 cycles
Part
Fuel Tank
Condition
Chafed
Location
Rt Wing
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

FUEL LEAKING FROM RIGHT WING NEAR FUEL PORT. CLAMP/CONNECTION ON LAV DUMP CHUTE THAT RUNS THE LENGTH OF THE CABIN HAS RUBBED A HOLE INTO THE TOP OF THE FUELTANK. PERFORMED REPAIR OF OF THE RT WING UPPER SKIN ENGINEERING WO CS611791. LEAK CHECKED GOOD. FWD LAV DEACTIVATED AT THIS TIME WITH DUMP TUBE REMOVED.