Service difficulty report · Bladder · Doug MD500E

Difficulty date
January 8, 2015
Submitted
January 10, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N454JH
Make and model
Doug MD500E
Aircraft serial
0454E
Aircraft time
9,153 hours, 4,386 cycles
Engine
Allsn 250C20
Part
Bladder
Part number
369H81015
Condition
Leaking
Location
Rt Fuel Cell
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

SMALL PUDDLE OF FUEL FOUND ON THE GROUND UNDER THE BELLY OF THE ACFT AT PREFLIGHT. MAINTENANCE FOUND A SMALL PUNCTURE IN THE RT FUEL BLADDER OF AN UNCONFIRMED ORIGIN.