# SDR 2003FA0001299

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: November 24, 2003
- Submitted: December 31, 2003
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: N2234B
- Make and model: Piper PA-44-180
- Registry model: [Piper PA-44-180](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-44-180) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 447995107
- Engine: Lyc O360*
- System (JASC): [2810 · Fuel Storage](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2810)
- Part: Bladder
- Part number: 78012
- Part serial: F102102001
- Condition: Failed
- Location: Fuel Cell
- Part time: 2,770 hours
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: K
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2003FA0001299

## Discrepancy

DISCOVERED FUEL LEAKING, LOWER WING LT ENGINE NACELLE.  REMOVED FUEL BLADDER AND FOUND THE LOWER IB NIPPLE CRACKED AND ALLOWING FUEL TO LEAK.  FUEL CELL HAD BEEN REPAIRED A YEAR EARLIER.  DATE OF MFG AUGUST 1978.  INSTALLED NEW BLADDER, IT WAS FELT THAT THIS BLADDER HAD REACHED ITS USEFUL LIFE LIMIT.

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