Service difficulty report · Bracket · Diamon DA40

Difficulty date
February 3, 2011
Submitted
March 15, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Diamon DA40
Engine
Lyc IO360M1A
Part
Bracket
Part number
DA4281710031
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuel Cell
Part time
993 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) BLUE-STAINING NOTED ON BOTTOM OF RH WING BY THE ROOT, TANKS REMOVED FOR INSPECTION, INBOARD TANK FOUND CRACKED ON LOWER SIDE, OUTBOARD END, BY WELD THAT HOLDS BRACKET TO CONTAIN FUEL PROBE. TANK REPLACED.

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