What was found
TOP FORWARD INBOARD CORNER BASHED IN CAUSING A SEAM TO LEAK. ALSO, FOUND LARGE WELD AROUND VENT. THIS WAS CUT OUT AND A NEW VENT INSTALLED. PRESSURE TESTED AT 1 PSI - OK.
- Difficulty date
- June 19, 1995
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Piper PA18
- System (JASC)
- 2810 · Fuel Storage
- Part
- Fuel Tank
- Part number
- 3140
- Condition
- Damaged
- Location
- Rt Tank Top Fwd
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- L
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.