Service difficulty report · Fuel Cell · Gulstm G1159A

Difficulty date
May 8, 2013
Submitted
May 13, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N50BH
Make and model
Gulstm G1159A
Aircraft serial
359
Aircraft time
11,498 hours, 5,511 cycles
Part
Fuel Cell
Condition
Leaking
Location
Lt Wing
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING CLIMB NOTICED FUEL LEAKING FROM TOP OF LT WING. LEAK STOPPED AT 21,000 POUNDS INDICATED. AS A PRECAUTION THE CREW RETURNED TO DEPARTURE AND LANDED SAFELY. FOUND SCREWS LOOSE ON PANELS 21-FT UPR-25 AND 21-FT UPR-26 TIGHTENED SCREWS AND CHECKED FOR FUEL LEAKS IAW MM 28-01-00. NO LEAKS DETECTED.