Service difficulty report · Fuel Cell · Lear 45LEAR

Difficulty date
February 10, 2012
Submitted
February 15, 2012
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N300G
Make and model
Lear 45LEAR
Aircraft serial
452119
Aircraft time
904 hours, 731 cycles
Part
Fuel Cell
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Lt Wing
Part time
904 hours, 731 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
W, C
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

WHILE PERFORMING AN INSPECTION TASK ON THE ABOVE ACFT, TASK ITEM NR 2810001 WING TANK- REMOVAL FUEL TANK ACCESS PANELS AND PERFORM VISUAL INSP (REFER TO 5-10-00, PAGE 201). DURING THE VISUAL INSP A ROLL OF ADHESIVE TAPE WAS FOUND IN THE LT WING AFT FUEL BAY AFT OF WING PANEL 520DL. THE TAPE HAD STRUNG OUT FROM THAT LOCATION TO THE NEXT BAY INBD AND OTBD OF PANEL 520DL. THIS WAS THE FIRST REMOVAL/INSP OF THE FUEL BAY PANELS. THIS ISSUE WAS ADDRESSED BY AN AD 2006-10-15 FOR ACFT SN 45-2001 THRU 45-2044. THIS ACFT SN WAS NOT INCORPORATED INTO THE AD.