N913L

DIAMOND AIRCRAFT IND INC DA 40 NG · 2023 · Fixed-wing single-engine · 1 engine · 5 seats · Valid Registration

Registered owner: LIFT AIRCRAFT LLC, IN (owner ≠ operator)

Operators of this aircraft

Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.

No operator established for this aircraft.

Accident & incident history

No NTSB accidents or incidents on file for this aircraft.

Maintenance disclosures

Service Difficulty Reports filed with the FAA for this airframe. Filing is largely voluntary — the number of reports is not a measure of reliability. To verify a report, search its control number at the FAA SDRS site.

1 report on file, 2018-06-24.

FLUID LOSS; SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2018-06-24 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2820

Part: DRAIN — KINKED (FUEL) · airframe 5,098 hrs · 16,865 cycles

DURING CLIMB OUT, THE PILOT AND CREW NOTICED AN ODOR OF JET FUEL IN THE CABIN AND COCKPIT. RETURNED TO BASE. REMOVED BOTH ENGINE COWLINGS AND INSPECTED ENGINES FOR EVIDENCE OF LEAKING FUEL. FOUND THE PLASTIC TUBE DRAIN LINE ON THE NR 1 ENGINE KINKED AND CLOGGED WITH FUEL, DROPS LEAKING PAST THE Y FITTING ZIP TIES. REMOVED ALL DRAIN LINES AND INSPECTED THEM FOR CRACKS AND OTHER WEAR, NONE FOUND. BLEW OUT DRAIN LINES AND CLEANED. REINSTALLED THE DRAIN LINES. RAN AIRCRAFT, THROUGHLY CHECKED ALL COMPONENTS OF THE FUEL SYSTEM FOR LEAKS ON BOTH ENGINES, NONE FOUND. CONTINUED TO RUN-UP FOR 10 MINUTES TOTAL, CHECKED FOR FUEL ODOR IN THE CABIN AND COCKPIT, NONE DETECTED.

Source: SDR QMLA2018062748074