What was found
(CAN) HEADER TANK FOUND LEAKING. UPON REMOVAL, TANK HAS A 1 INCH CRACK ON TOP OF WELD AROUND BOTTOM AFT SIDE OF TANK.
- Difficulty date
- November 18, 2002
- Submitted
- December 2, 2002
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Cessna 172R
- Aircraft time
- 1,349 hours
- Engine
- Lyc IO360L2A
- System (JASC)
- 2810 · Fuel Storage
- Part
- Tank
- Part number
- 051600918
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Main Fuel
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- K
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.