What was found
AIRCRAFT FUEL PUMP FILTER HOUSING ASSY LEAKING. FOUND THE FILTER ASSY TO BE LEAKING, MANY OF WHICH WERE BRAND NEW UNITS. IF IGNORED, EVENTUALLY THERE WILL BE AN IN-FLIGHT FIRE AS A RESULT OF THE FILTER ASSY.
- Difficulty date
- April 24, 2013
- Submitted
- May 31, 2013
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N51AU
- Make and model
- Diamon DA42
- Aircraft serial
- 42008
- System (JASC)
- 7310 · Engine Fuel Distribution
- Part
- Fuel Filter
- Part number
- D6428100003
- Condition
- Leaking
- Location
- Engine
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- K
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.