Service difficulty report · Cap · Diamon DA40

Difficulty date
October 10, 2006
Submitted
November 7, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N416FP
Make and model
Diamon DA40
Aircraft serial
40FC016
Part
Cap
Part number
C36L
Condition
Leaking
Location
Fuel Tank
Part time
40 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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What was found

UPON PREFLIGHT OF THE AIRCRAFT, AND AFTER SITTING OUTSIDE OF THE HANGAR DURING A RAINSTORM, 2 TO 3 SUMP GLASSES WERE FILLED WITH WATER FROM EACH WING FUEL TANK SUMP DRAIN. FURTHER INSPECTION OF 9 OTHER AIRCRAFT OF THE SAME MAKE AND MODEL FOUND 2 OTHER AIRCRAFT WITH SIMILAR AMOUNTS OF WATER IN THE SUMP DRAINS. ALL 3 OF THESE AIRCRAFT WERE TIED DOWN OUTSIDE DURING WEATHER ABOVE STATED. INSPECTION OF THE FUEL FILLER FLANGE/CAP ASSEMBLY OF ALL TWELVE AIRCRAFT REVEALED THE SAME LOOSE FUEL CAP CONDITION. ALL AIRCRAFT FUEL CAPS WERE TIGHTEN AS A PRECAUTION. THE O-RING SEALS DID NOT APPEAR TO BE DAMAGED.

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