Service difficulty report · Fuel Sys · Dhav DHC8201

Difficulty date
August 25, 2026
Submitted
August 25, 2026
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N541AV
Make and model
Dhav DHC8201
Aircraft serial
541
Part
Fuel Sys
Condition
Abnormal
Location
Wings
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

THE AIRCRAFT HAS BEEN MODIFIED WITH STC ST03382NY, WHICH CONVERTS A DRY BAY IN EACH WING TO AN EXTENDED RANGE AUXILIARY FUEL TANK. STANDING FUEL WAS NOTED IN THE DRY BAY ADJACENT TO THE BAY MODIFIED INTO AN AUX FUEL TANK. THE FUEL WAS TRAPPED BY STRINGERS AND RIBS WHERE IT COULD NOT DRAIN OR BE DETECTED BY A CHECK OF THE DRY BAY DRAIN VALVE. AN ENGINE BLEED AIR TUBE RUNS THROUGH THIS DRY BAY.