SDR 99ZZZX803

Service difficulty report · Fuel Cell · Beech 99

Difficulty date
January 29, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N95WA
Make and model
Beech 99
Aircraft serial
U6
Part
Fuel Cell
Part number
5038903412
Condition
Leaking
Location
Rt Wing
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

ON POST-FLIGHT, PILOT REPORTED FUEL LEAKING FROM RT WING FROM GEAR DOOR, FUEL TRACED TO BOX CELL AFT OF SPAR, OUTBOARD OF NACELLE. REPLACED FUEL CELL, POST-WORK OPS CHECKS OK. POSSIBLE CAUSE OF LEAKAGE WAS CONDITION/AGE OF FUEL CELL AND/OR IMPROPER INSTALLATION.

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