Service difficulty report · Cap · Diamon DA40

Difficulty date
October 10, 2006
Submitted
November 7, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N420FP
Make and model
Diamon DA40
Aircraft serial
40FC020
Part
Cap
Part number
C36L
Condition
Leaking
Location
Wing Fuel Tank
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

UPON PREFLIGHT OF THE AIRCRAFT, AND AFTER SITTING OUTSIDE OF THE HANGAR DURING A RAINSTORM, 2 OR 3 SUMP GLASSES WERE FILLED WITH WATER FROM EACH WING FUEL TANK SUMP DRAIN. FURTHER INSPECTION OF 9 OTHER AC OF THE SAME MAKE AND MODEL FOUND 2 OTHER AC WITH SIMILAR AMOUNTS OF WATER IN THE SUMP DRAINS. ALL 3 OF THESE AC WERE TIED DOWN OUTSIDE DURING WEATHER ABOVE STATED. INSPECTION OF THE FUEL FILLER FLANGE/CAP ASSY ON ALL 12 AIRCRAFT REVEALED THE SAME LOOSE FUEL CAP CONDITION. ALL AC FUEL CAPS WERE TIGHTENED AS A PRECAUTION. THE O-RING SEALS DID NOT APPEAR TO BE DAMAGED. (K)

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