What was found
(AUS) AIRCRAFT FUEL SYSTEM CONTAMINATED WITH 53 LITRES OF AVGAS 100LL.PERSONNEL/MAINTENANCE ERROR. UNAPPROVED PART. MANUFACTURERS DOCUMENTATION ALLOWS THE AIRCRAFT TO OPERATE ON AVGAS 100LL FOR UP TO 25 HOURS BETWEEN OVERHAULS.
- Difficulty date
- January 13, 2000
- Submitted
- June 23, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Aerosp SA365C
- Engine
- Tmeca ARRIEL1A
- System (JASC)
- 2810 · Fuel Storage
- Part
- Fuel Cell
- Condition
- Contaminated
- Location
- Main Cell
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- W
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.