What was found
DURING AN ANNUAL INSPECTION, A FUEL LEAK FROM THE AIRCRAFT BELLY WAS NOTED. SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION FOUND THE RIGHT HAND FUEL CELL COVER BOLTS (THUS THE COVER) WERE LOOSE. INSPECTED SEAL AND RETORQUED.
- Difficulty date
- June 5, 1998
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N5074R
- Make and model
- Hughes 369D
- Aircraft serial
- 1151D
- System (JASC)
- 2810 · Fuel Storage
- Part
- Cover Plate
- Part number
- 369A8101
- Condition
- Loose
- Location
- Fuel Cell
- Part time
- 8,793 hours
- Component
- 369H81015
- 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.