SDR AU000284

Service difficulty report · Fuel Cell · Gulstm 500S

Difficulty date
March 22, 2000
Submitted
June 23, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Gulstm 500S
Engine
Lyc IO540E1B5
Part
Fuel Cell
Part number
5360060501
Condition
Deteriorated
Location
Fuel Storage
Part time
6,638 cycles
Component
Fuel Storage
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(AUS) RIGHT FORWARD AND AFT AND LEFT FORWARD FUEL CELLS HOLED DUE TO CELL DETERIORATION. FUEL LEAKING FROM CELLS.