What was found
FOUND WELD AT TURBO BEND OF OIL DRAIN TANK CRACKED. UPON REMOVAL, TUBE CAME OUT OF TANK. LOOKING AT WELD, IT APPEARED TO BE A BAD WELD. SUBMITTER STATED THAT HAD THIS GONE UNDETECTED, IT COULD HAVE BEEN A DISASTER. (X)
- Difficulty date
- July 31, 2000
- Submitted
- August 11, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N159DM
- Make and model
- Socata TB21
- Aircraft serial
- 2005
- Engine
- Lyc TIO540AB1A
- System (JASC)
- 8100 · Exhaust Turbine System (Reciprocating)
- Part
- Tank
- Part number
- 58B19497
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- At Weld
- Part time
- 17 hours
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- K
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.