# SDR 2022FA0000040

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: January 21, 2022
- Submitted: January 21, 2022
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: [N120CR](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N120CR), registered now
- Make and model: Urocop AS365N3
- Registry model: [Urocop AS365N3](https://openairdocs.org/model/eurocopter-as365n3) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 1128
- Aircraft time: 3,623 hours, 8,911 cycles
- System (JASC): [2810 · Fuel Storage](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2810)
- Part: Fuel Cell
- Part number: 501099
- Part serial: 115861
- Condition: Leaking
- Location: Upper Fuel Deck
- Part time: 980 hours, 3,898 cycles
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: K
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2022FA0000040

## Discrepancy

DURING A ROUTINE VISUAL MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, THE UPPER FUEL BLADDER WAS DISCOVERED TO BE LEAKING. UPON REMOVAL OF THE UPPER BLADDER, THE LOWER, AFT SEEM WAS WET INDICATING A BREACH OF THE INNER SEAL ALONG THIS BLADDER EDGE.

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