SDR K9GR490Y

Service difficulty report · Fuel Tank · Bag JETSTM3201

Difficulty date
April 16, 2003
Submitted
May 7, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N492UE
Make and model
Bag JETSTM3201
Aircraft serial
790
Engine
Garrtt TPE331*
Part
Fuel Tank
Condition
Leaking
Location
Lt & Rt Wing
Stage of operation
NR
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

TOTAL AIRCRAFT TIME: 20,351.2, TOTAL CYCLES: 24, 497 FUEL LEAKS AT W/S 38 AND 83, LT AND RT WINGS. UPON OPENING WINGS FOR FUEL TANK REPAIR, CORROSION WAS NOTED AROUND THE FUEL SUMPS. SOME SKIN SEPARATION DUE TO EXPANSION OF CORROSION PRODUCTS WAS FOUND AND CRACK WERE NOTED VISUALLY. WHEN EXAMINED WITH ZYGLO, NUMEROUS CRACKS WERE FOUND IN ALL WING STATIONS NOTED ABOVE. SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION OF A/C HAD BEEN IN SERVICE ON THE EAST COAST PRIOR TO LEASE RETURN AND STORAGE.