What was found
DURING A PREFLIGHT INSP, A WET FUEL STAIN WAS OBSERVED BELOW THE RT AUX FUEL TANK. THE FUEL TANK WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED ALONG THE ROW OF SPOT WELDS. THE FUEL TANK WAS REPLACED WITH PN-D60-2814-12-00.
- Difficulty date
- October 5, 2010
- Submitted
- October 6, 2010
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N915ER
- Make and model
- Diamon DA42
- Aircraft serial
- 42AC150
- Aircraft time
- 362 hours
- Engine
- Lyc IO360A1A
- System (JASC)
- 2810 · Fuel Storage
- Part
- Fuel Tank
- Part number
- D6028141200
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Zone 600
- Part time
- 362 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.