# SDR 2005FA0001220

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: July 28, 2005
- Submitted: August 23, 2005
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: [N44TC](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N44TC), registered now
- Make and model: Piper PA-18-180
- Registry model: [Piper PA-18-180](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-18-180) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 9941CC
- Aircraft time: 157 hours
- Engine: Lyc O360*
- System (JASC): [2810 · Fuel Storage](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2810)
- Part: Fuel Tank
- Condition: Mismanufactured
- Location: Lt Wing
- Part time: 157 hours, 200 cycles
- Stage of operation: NR
- How discovered: 9
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2005FA0001220

## Discrepancy

LT WING TANK AT 157 HRS SEAM WELD BROKE OPEN WHILE SITTING ON GROUND CAUSING FUEL LEAK INTO WING.  WELDS EVALUATED FOUND TO BE THIN AND OF POOR QUALITY.

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