What was found
(CAN) WHILE TROUBLESHOOTING FOR A FUEL LEAK, A CRACK WAS DISCOVERED ON THE LT INBD TANK CAN ASSEMBLY. IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE LT INBD FLAP SCREWJACK HAD CHAFED THROUGH THE INSIDE OF THE CAN ASSEMBLY.
- Difficulty date
- August 12, 2013
- Submitted
- March 12, 2015
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Bombdr DHC8400
- System (JASC)
- 2810 · Fuel Storage
- Part
- Fuel Tank
- Part number
- 85714630003
- Condition
- Chafed
- Location
- Lt Wing
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- K
- Precautionary procedure
- K
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