Service difficulty report · Tank · Bbavia 7GCB

Difficulty date
October 25, 2011
Submitted
January 23, 2013
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bbavia 7GCB
Aircraft time
2,222 hours
Engine
Lyc O320A2D
Propeller
Snsnch 74DM
Part
Tank
Part number
71449
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuel
Part time
1,658 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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) FUEL WAS NOTED DRIPPING FROM SUMP DRAIN BOSS WHEN TANK WAS FULL. DRAIN VALVE WAS REPLACED BUT DRIP CONTINUED. INVESTIGATION NOTED FUEL STAINING ON TANK INSIDE WING, OPENING OF FABRIC REVEALED A CRACK AT THE INBOARD END OF THE TOP FORWARD STIFFENING BEAD PRESSED INTO THE ALUMINUM OF THE TANK, WHERE THE COMPOUND CURVE FORMED DURING THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS CREATES A STRETCHED AND WORK-HARDENED AREA.