Service difficulty report · Fuel Cell · Doug MD900

Difficulty date
December 16, 2004
Submitted
December 16, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N902PD
Make and model
Doug MD900
Aircraft serial
9000084
Aircraft time
1,602 hours
Engine
Pwc PW207E
Part
Fuel Cell
Part number
900P3661120101
Part serial
0083
Condition
Leaking
Location
Fusleage
Part time
1,602 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

DURING TROUBLESHOOTING A FUEL LEAK FOUND THAT WHEN THE FUEL CELL WAS FLEXED, FUEL WOULD WEEP FROM EXTERIOR SURFACE. REMOVED FUEL CELL AND SENT OUT FOR TEST AND REPAIR. EVALUATION RESULTS SHOWED WEEPING/ POROUS CONDITION OVER 80 PERCENT OF THE CELL AND CELL TO BE BEYOND REPAIR. REPLACING CELL WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT. CELL DATE OF MANUFACTURE : 07/99, TOTAL TIME ON AIRCRAFT 1602.2

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