# SDR WM92012F00000

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: August 13, 2012
- Submitted: September 14, 2012
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N814DW](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N814DW), registered now
- Make and model: Dhav DHC2*
- Aircraft serial: 34
- Engine: Pwa R985*
- System (JASC): [2810 · Fuel Storage](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2810)
- 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
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WM92012F00000

## Discrepancy

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.

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