Service difficulty report · Fuel Cell · Hughes 369FF

Difficulty date
September 14, 2023
Submitted
September 27, 2023
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N911WY
Make and model
Hughes 369FF
Aircraft serial
0144FF
Aircraft time
29,179 hours, 36,436 cycles
Engine
Allsn 250C30
Engine time
18,491 hours, 15,550 cycles
Part
Fuel Cell
Part number
36903
Part serial
CR634
Condition
Abnormal
Location
Zone 100
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
L
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

PMA REPLACEMENT FUEL CELL IS CAUSING FUEL TO TURN GREEN. FUEL WAS SENT OUT TO A LAB TO BE TESTED AND TESTS WERE INCONCLUSIVE AS TO THE SUBSTANCE BUT IT IS SUSPECTED TO BE A DYE. THE MANUFACTURE WAS CONTACTED AND DENIES PUTTING ANY DYE IN THE TANK DURING THEIR PRODUCTION OR QA PROCESS. THE ORIGIN OF THE SUSPECTED DYE IS UNKNOWN.

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