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Service difficulty report · Fuel Cell · Diamon DA20A1

Difficulty date
December 16, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N556SS
Make and model
Diamon DA20A1
Aircraft serial
10127
Part
Fuel Cell
Part number
2028110000
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
Part time
990 hours
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

UPON REMOVAL OF FUEL CELL TO RIG RUDDER CABLES, NOTED THE INTERNAL BAFFLE SPOT WELDS WERE CRACKING THROUGH TO THE TANK OUTER SKIN. LEAKS WERE DETECTED AND REPAIRED. THERE ARE NO PROVISIONS TO INSPECT THESE WELDS WITHOUT TANK REMOVAL. IF THE CONDITION GOES UNDETECTED, FIRE AND/OR DEATH CAN RESULT. SUBMITTER STATED A MANDATORY INSPECTION SHOULD BE ACCOMPLISHED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AND AT INTERVALS THEREAFTER.

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