Service difficulty report · Line · Dhav DHC2*

Difficulty date
June 13, 2005
Submitted
August 3, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC2*
Aircraft time
10,502 hours
Engine
Pwa R985AN14B
Part
Line
Part number
NA
Condition
Broken
Location
Fuel Pick Up
Part time
10,786 hours
Component
Wing Tip Fuel T · C2TP211
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

DURING INSPECTION OF THE LT WING TIP FUEL TANK THE INTERNAL FUEL DELIVERY LINE WAS FOUND TO BE BROKEN AT THE INBOARD BULKHEAD ATTACH POINT (TACKWELD). THIS CONDITION IF RETURNED TO SERVICE WOULD NOT ALLOW THE FULL CONTENTS OF THE WING TANK TO BE TRANSFERED TO THE MAIN FUEL SYSTEM, APPROXIMATELY 1/2 OF THE TIP TANKS FUEL CONTENTS WOULD REMAIN IN THE FUEL CELL.