Service difficulty report · Hose · Diamon DA40NG

Difficulty date
May 29, 2019
Submitted
May 29, 2019
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N987DA
Make and model
Diamon DA40NG
Aircraft serial
40NC008
Aircraft time
284 hours
Engine time
284 hours
Propeller
Mtprop MTV6R
Part
Hose
Part number
D4D28171070
Condition
Deteriorated
Location
Lt Wing
Part time
284 hours
Component
Fuel Tank · Diamon
Component part number
D4D28172100
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.

What was found

AIRCRAFT ARRIVED FOR INSPECTION OF LEFT WING FUEL LEAK. REMOVED WING AND REMOVED TANK FROM WING. FOUND LEAK TO BE CAUSED BY A CRACK AROUND A RIVET IN THE TANK. UPON REMOVING COMPONENTS FROM TANK TO INSTALL ON NEW TANK IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE RUBBER CONNECTION HOSE THE CONNECTS THE INBOARD AND OUTBOARD TANK WAS DETERIORATING INSIDE THE TANK. THIS PROMPTED US TO BORE-SCOOP INSIDE THE RIGHT WING TANK AND DISCOVERED THAT THE RIGHT WING RUBBER HOSE WAS DOING THE SAME THING. REMOVED THE RIGHT WING AS WELL AND FOUND THE DETERIORATION TO BE SIMILAR. I AM REPORTING THIS AS AN AWARENESS FOR THE POSSIBLE DETERIORATION WHICH COULD LEAD TO FUEL STARVATION AND BLOCKAGE OF THE FUEL LINES. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN MADE AWARE OF THIS ISSUE. PICTURES CAN BE PROVIDED AT REQUEST.

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