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Beech 58, Fuel Cell Sealant Deterioration
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Airplanes. Beech 58, Fuel Cell Sealant Deterioration.
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Airplanes. Beech 58, Fuel Cell Sealant Deterioration. The cells are sealed wing bays—or 'wet wing' fuel cells located in each wing tip. These wing tip fuel cells were found leaking fuel through the fuel vent tubes on both sides. The cause of the leak was found to be the deterioration of the sealant around the tube slip-joint fittings.
Source: Federal Aviation Administration — www.faasafety.gov. Reproduced from the published record; FlightPush adds formatting only.
Author: AFS620 Aviation Maintenance Alerts Team
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