Squawk Box: 09/06

The following information is derived from the FAA’s Service Difficulty Reports and Aviation Maintenance Alerts.

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Beech (Raytheon) Model A36 Bonanza
Fuel Tank Bladder Contamination
A repair station technician states, “A customer reported ‘white particles’ coming from the (aircraft’s) quick drains.” Two fuel bladders were removed and inspected: evidence of the white powder was found in various places in both tanks. They were replaced with new units from the original manufacturer, who was made aware of the problem. (Part numbers provided are 2121-9-1 and 2121-10-2.) Part Total Time: 9.7 hours.

Beech (Raytheon) Model E55 Baron
Failed Nose Gear Retraction...

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