# SDR 95ZZZX5840

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: August 1, 1995
- Submitted: March 26, 2000
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: [N333CA](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N333CA), registered now
- Make and model: Gulstm 690A
- Aircraft serial: 11136
- System (JASC): [2810 · Fuel Storage](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2810)
- Part: Cell
- Part number: 5630308
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Lt Fwd Inbd
- Part time: 3,905 hours
- Component: Goodyear, BTC67
- Stage of operation: IN
- Nature of condition: K
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95ZZZX5840

## Discrepancy

WHEN PILOT ARRIVED AT HANGAR FOR A FLIGHT, HE NOTICED A STEADY STREAM OF FUEL COMING FROM A COUPLE OF DRAIN HOLES IN THE BOTTOM OF THE LT WING INBOARD OF THE ENGINE NACELLE.  PILOT REPORTED HE HAD FILLED TANKS THE NIGHT BEFORE.  A/C TURNED OVER TO MAINTENANCE.  REMOVED THE FRONT 2 CELLS INBOARD OF THE ENGINE.  FOUND ONE CELL WITH A CRACK IN THE NIPPLE FOR THE VENT INTERCONNECT.  REPLACED CELL WITH NEW.  NO LEAKS NOTED.  THIS CELL WAS ORIGINAL WHEN THE A/C WAS MANUFACTURED.  THESE CELLS HAVE TO BE REMOVED TO PERFORM AD94-04-14 (SPAR INSP) WHICH WAS ACCOMPLISHED 24 MONTHS PRIOR.  SUBMITTER STATED REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION OF THESE CELLS EVERY 3 YEARS INCREASES THE CHANCE OF THESE PROBLEMS.

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