Service difficulty report · Fuel Cell · Bolkms BO105S

Difficulty date
November 3, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N105NG
Make and model
Bolkms BO105S
Aircraft serial
S632
Part
Fuel Cell
Part number
FTH14859
Condition
Leaking
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
NR
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

REPLACED FUEL CELL AND MAINS. P/N FTA0175200, S/N 43089. DEPARTED ON SCENE RUN AT 0628. LANDED ON A PAVED ROAD. DEPARTED WITH PATIENT AND LANDED ON ROOF OF HOSPITAL. DURING 2 MINUTE COOL-DOWN OF ENGINES, PARAMEDIC GOT OUT AND NOTIFIED OF A LEAK UNDER THE ACFT. SMELLED FUEL AND SHUT DOWN THE ACFT. FUEL WAS LEAKING RAPIDLY AND STEADILY FROM A DRAIN HOLE IN THE CENTER OF THE BELLY. DEPARTED MADISON WITH 1+30 IN THE MAIN TANK. FLEW A 0.9 AND LANDED WITH 30 GALLONS (0+30) IN THE MAIN TANK. ESTIMATE LOSING NO MORE THAN 10 TO 15 GALLONS TOTAL. A WITNESS TO THE LANDING SAID THE ACFT WAS LEAKING FUEL BADLY ON FINAL APPROACH. THE FUEL GAUGE IS ONLY ACCURATE WHEN THE ACFT IS ON THE GROUND.