Service difficulty report · Fuel Tank · Dhav DHC2*

Difficulty date
August 13, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N814DW
Make and model
Dhav DHC2*
Aircraft serial
34
Engine
Pwa R985*
Part
Fuel Tank
Part number
C2PT1A
Condition
Leaking
Part time
15,880 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

FRONT FUEL TANK DEVELOPED AN UNDETECTED LEAK VIA A SMALL CRACK IN THE LOWER CORNER NEAR A WELDED REPAIR. FUEL WAS IGNITED POSSIBLY VIA THE EXHAUST INTENSIFIER DURING ENGINE START-UP RESULTING IN A FIRE UNDER THE FLOOR IN THE FOWARD FUEL TANK BAY. RECOMMEND BLADDERS BE INSTALLED IN ALL FUEL TANKS UNLESS NEW.