SDR 98ZZZX4524

Service difficulty report · Nipple · Piper PA42

Difficulty date
October 26, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N175AA
Make and model
Piper PA42
Aircraft serial
428001017
Part
Nipple
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuel Cell
Component
Goodyear · 2F16419145RH
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.

What was found

RUBBER NIPPLE AT OUTBOARD END OF TANK FROM TIP TANK CRACKED AND ALLOWED FUEL TO LEAK FROM WING. DEFECT WAS FOUND AFTER REPLACING FORWARD FUEL CELL AND FILLING WING WITH FUEL TO LEAK CHECK. SUBMITTER SUGGESTED POSSIBLE CAUSE OF FAILURE, AGE OF FUEL CELL CAUSING RUBBER TO BECOME CRACKED AND MOVEMENT OF FUEL CELL WHILE INSTALLATION OF FOWARD FUEL CELL.

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