What was found
(CAN) FUEL RESERVOIR TANK FOUND SEEPING FUEL FROM THE FORWARD TOP SEAM WELD. NO CRACK VISIBLE. TANK HAD BEEN PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED AT 3197 HOURS.
- Difficulty date
- November 21, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Cessna 210R
- Engine
- Cont IO520L
- Propeller
- Mcauly D3A34C404
- System (JASC)
- 2810 · Fuel Storage
- Part
- Reservoir Tank
- Part number
- 21160106
- Condition
- Leaking
- Location
- Top Seam Weld
- Part time
- 7,395 hours
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- K
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.