What was found
(CAN) FUEL TANK CRACKED ALONG SIDE WHERE WELDED. AUTOMATIC FUEL CATCH SHIELD DID NOT WORK AND GAS DRIPPED INTO CABIN NOT OVERBOARD AS SUPPOSED TO.
- Difficulty date
- May 26, 2000
- Submitted
- June 23, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Rhnflu EA300L
- Aircraft time
- 718 hours
- Engine
- Lyc AEIO540L1B5
- System (JASC)
- 2810 · Fuel Storage
- Part
- Fuel Tank
- Part number
- PC642031L
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Rt Side Weld
- Part time
- 78,400 hours
- Component
- Fuel Storage
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- B, K
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.