Service difficulty report · Fuel Tank · Diamon DA42NG

Difficulty date
September 17, 2019
Submitted
September 20, 2019
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N308ER
Make and model
Diamon DA42NG
Aircraft serial
42N210
Aircraft time
2,018 hours
Part
Fuel Tank
Part number
D6428172100
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Wing
Part time
2,018 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.

What was found

DURING A ROUTINE 2,000 HOUR INSPECTION, THE FUEL TANKS ARE REMOVED. THE LEFT INBOARD TANK (P/N-D64-2817-21-00 HAD EVIDENCE OF A LEAK. A SMALL CRACK WAS FOUND ALONG THE MARGIN OF ONE OF THE SPOT WELDS ON THE TANK SURFACE. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON THREE OTHER FLEET AIRCRAFT. DURING DISCUSSIONS WITH OTHER OPERATORS, THEY TOO HAD CRACKS AT THE EDGES OF THESE SPOT WELDS ON THE INBOARD TANKS.

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