What was found
(CAN) GAS FUMES WERE DETECTED AROUND AC. WHEN RT OB FUEL TANK WAS REMOVED A CRACK WAS FOUND ON A REPAIRED RADIUS OF THE LATERAL RE-ENFORCEMENT INDENT OF THE TANK. 720 HOURS SINCE THE TANK WAS REPAIRED. (TC NR 20080123007)
- Difficulty date
- January 15, 2008
- Submitted
- February 15, 2008
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Bbavia 8GCBC
- Engine
- Lyc O360C2E
- Propeller
- Mcauly 1A200*
- System (JASC)
- 2810 · Fuel Storage
- Part
- Fuel Tank
- Part number
- 71494R
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Outboard
- Part time
- 2,686 hours
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- K, B
- Precautionary procedure
- K
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