SDR 99ZZZX3325

Service difficulty report · Fuel Cell · Beech B99

Difficulty date
August 5, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N99TH
Make and model
Beech B99
Aircraft serial
U155
Part
Fuel Cell
Part number
50389035
Condition
Leaking
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
L
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

FUEL WAS FOUND LEAKING FROM AREA OTHER THAN FUEL SUMP. TROUBLESHOT PROBLEM TO SMALL HOLE AT UPPER, AFT CORNER. REPLACED FUEL CELL WITH SERVICEABLE FUEL CELL IAW BEECH 99 MM. THE AGE OF THE OLD FUEL CELL COULD NOT BE DETERMINED BY RELIABLE MEANS, BUT WAS SUSPECTED TO BE PART OF THE PROBLEM. ALL HANGERS WERE IN PLACE AND DID NOT CAUSE THE SOURCE OF THE LEAK.

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