Service difficulty report · Diaphragm · Moravn Z242L

Difficulty date
October 19, 2011
Submitted
January 23, 2013
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Moravn Z242L
Aircraft time
10,969 hours
Engine
Lyc AEIO360A1B6
Propeller
Mtprop MTV9B
Part
Diaphragm
Part number
HP41332204
Condition
Damaged
Location
Lt Fuel Cell
Part time
11,000 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

(CAN) DIAPHRAGM THAT IS PART OF THE AEROBATIC PICKUP TUBE IN THE LT FUEL TANK WAS FOUND STIFF AND HARDENED. WHILE IN INVERTED FLIGHT, THE TUBE WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO FALL TO THE TOP OF THE TANK DUE TO THE STIFFNESS OF THE DIAPHRAGM. THERE IS NO REGULAR INSPECTION SPECIFIED IN THE MFG MM TO CHECK THIS PARTICULAR AREA.