What was found
GASCOLATOR BOWL CANNOT BE SECURED TO PREVENT LEAKING AT BOWL GASKET AREA. ANY SIDE LOAD CAUSES EXCESSIVE LEAKING. LEAKS AT JOINT OF HOUSING AND BOWL. (X)
- Difficulty date
- September 5, 2000
- Submitted
- September 20, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N899CT
- Make and model
- Diamon DA20C1
- Aircraft serial
- C0099
- System (JASC)
- 2821 · Aircraft Fuel Filter/Strainer
- Part
- Gascolator
- Part number
- 2228215100
- Condition
- Leaking
- Location
- Fuel Tank
- Part time
- 110 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.