# SDR 2006FA0001049

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: October 10, 2006
- Submitted: November 7, 2006
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: [N416FP](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N416FP), registered now
- Make and model: Diamon DA 40
- Registry model: [Diamon DA 40](https://openairdocs.org/model/diamond-aircraft-ind-da-40) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 40FC016
- System (JASC): [2810 · Fuel Storage](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2810)
- 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
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2006FA0001049

## Discrepancy

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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