What was found
DURING AN ANNUAL INSP, THE TECH NOTICED A WET FUEL STAIN UNDER THE RT AUX FUEL TANK. WHEN THE TANK WAS REMOVED, THE TANK WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED AROUND SEVERAL OF THE AFT SPOT WELD LOCATION ON THE LOWER AFT SURFACE OF THE TANK.
- Difficulty date
- November 24, 2010
- Submitted
- December 15, 2010
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N906ER
- Make and model
- Diamon DA42
- Aircraft serial
- 42301
- Aircraft time
- 1,504 hours
- Engine
- Thielt TAE1250299
- System (JASC)
- 2810 · Fuel Storage
- Part
- Fuel Cell
- Part number
- D6028141200
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Rt Aux
- Part time
- 1,504 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.