SDR 97ZZZX4274

Service difficulty report · Fuel Cell · Cessna U206F

Difficulty date
September 22, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N8433Q
Make and model
Cessna U206F
Aircraft serial
U20603292
Part
Fuel Cell
Part number
303013
Condition
Leaking
Location
Fittings
Stage of operation
IN
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

FUEL CELL IS AN FAA/PMA REPLACEMENT FOR CESSNA PN 1200065-13. THE CONDITION AT REMOVAL WAS -- PERISHED. THE FITTINGS DISINTEGRATED. THE TANK ITSELF WAS IN OK CONDITION, BUT ALL THE PARTS THAT WERE SUPPOSED TO BE BONDED TO THE TANK JUST PULLED OFF LIKE THE BONDING WAS NOT CORRECTLY DONE. THIS TANK WAS MAINTAINED FULL AT ALL TIMES AND REFILLED AFTER FLIGHT. FUEL CELL MANUFACTED BY: A.I.R., MEMPHIS, TN. DATE OF MANUFACTURE: 3/90. CONSTRUCTION NR: P2315.

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