What was found
(CAN) FUEL DIPSTICK MADE OF PLASTIC, FOUND TO REACT WITH AUTOMOTIVE FUEL (MOGAS). SUBMITTER STATES THAT PLASTIC BECOMES BRITTLE AND COULD POSSIBLY BREAK-OFF AND ENTER THE FUEL TANK.
- Difficulty date
- October 14, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Diamon DA20A1
- System (JASC)
- 2810 · Fuel Storage
- Part
- Dipstick
- Part number
- 2012000200
- Condition
- Brittle
- Location
- Eng Fuel Tank
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.