# SDR C85R2013FA0000536

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: September 4, 2013
- Submitted: September 20, 2013
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: [N2240D](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2240D), registered now
- Make and model: Piper PA-34-200T
- Registry model: [Piper PA-34-200T](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-34-200t) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 347970032
- System (JASC): [2810 · Fuel Storage](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2810)
- Part: Fuel Tank
- Part number: 950717
- Condition: Leaking
- Location: Rt Wing
- Part time: 5,723 hours
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: K
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C85R2013FA0000536

## Discrepancy

PILOT REPORTED FUEL LEAKING FROM UNDER RT WING DEICER BOOT.  REMOVED BOOT AND FOUND CORROSION HAD EATEN THROUGH THE L/E OF BOTH TANKS BEHIND THE DEICER BOOT.  PROBABLE THAT WATER GOT BEHIND THE BOOT AND CREATED THE PROBLEM.  ACFT SPENDS MOST WEEKENDS IN SALT AIR AND SALT WATER ENVIRONMENT, HELPED TO CREATE THE PROBLEM.

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