Service difficulty report · Fuel Cell · Israel 1125

Difficulty date
January 27, 2000
Submitted
April 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N402TS
Make and model
Israel 1125
Aircraft serial
039
Part
Fuel Cell
Condition
Leaking
Location
Fuselage
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

FUEL LEAKING INTO CABIN. FOUND FUEL LEAKING INTO CABIN WHEN LOWER CENTER FUEL TANK IS TOPPED OFF AND DURING OPERATION OF BOOST PUMPS LOCATED IN THE COLLECTOR BOX. THERE WAS AN INCREASE OF LEAKAGE INTO THE CABIN DURING NORMAL DEFUELING OPERATION. POSSIBLE CAUSE WAS INADEQUATE SEALANT APPLIED TO UPPER FASTENERS AND SEAMS. LEAKAGE WAS OCCURRING THROUGH FASTENERS WHICH ARE NUTTED INSIDE THE CABIN AND THROUGH TANK SKIN SEAMS. (X)