Service difficulty report · Fuel Tank · Diamon DA42

Difficulty date
October 25, 2010
Submitted
January 4, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Diamon DA42
Engine
Lyc IO360M1A
Part
Fuel Tank
Part number
D6028141100
Condition
Cracked
Location
Left
Part time
296 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) DURING INSPECTION AUXILIARY FUEL TANK LT FOUND LEAKING. TANK FOUND CRACKED AT WELDS FWD OF REAR MOUNTING STRAP, LOWER SIDE TANK.

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