What was found
TANK HAD SMALL LEAK AFT SEAM MID-WAY BETWEEN SIDES. FOUND SMALL CRACK, .50 INCH, WELDED SEAM FOR 4 INCHES EITHER SIDE OF CRACK. SUBMITTER STATED NO APPARENT REASON FOR CRACK.
- Difficulty date
- October 25, 1995
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Piper PA18
- System (JASC)
- 2810 · Fuel Storage
- Part
- Tank
- Part number
- 3140
- Condition
- Leak
- Location
- Lt Fuel
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- K
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.