Service difficulty report · Fuel Tank · Dhav DHC2MKI

Difficulty date
December 2, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC2MKI
Aircraft time
23,189 hours
Engine
Pwa R985AN14B
Part
Fuel Tank
Part number
605301
Condition
Cracked
Location
Filler Neck
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) DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, A FUEL LEAK WAS NOTICED FROM THE FORWARD FUEL BAY AREA. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION, IT WAS FOUND THAT AT SOME POINT A FIRE HAD OCCURRED IN THE FORWARD FUEL BAY. NO FIRE WAS REPORTED AND THE OPERATOR WAS UNAWARE OF ANY INCIDENT. THE FORWARD FUEL TANK WAS REMOVED, ENTIRE AREA INSPECTED WITH NO OTHER DAMAGE NOTED. AREA CLEANED AND A PREVIOUSLY REMOVED SERVICEABLE FUEL TANK P/N C2PT1A WAS INSTALLED, TESTED AND LEAKED CHECKED IAW THE MAINTENANCE MANUAL.