Service difficulty report · Fuel Cell · Cndair CL2156B11415

Difficulty date
July 5, 2003
Submitted
October 15, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cndair CL2156B11415
Aircraft time
844 hours
Engine
Pwa PW123
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF*
Part
Fuel Cell
Part number
21564075
Condition
Leaking
Location
Rt Wing
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) FUEL LEAKING FROM RT WING FROM FRONT SPAR IN FRONT OF FUEL CELL NR 6 FUEL CELLS NR 6,7,8 REMOVED FROM A/C TO INSPECT FOR LEAKS. NR 6, NR 7 FUEL CELL PRESSURE TESTED AND FOUND SERVICEABLE. NR 8 FUEL CELL PRESURE TESTED AND A HOLE WAS FOUND AT THE BOTTOM OF THE CELL. NR 8 FUEL CELL PN 21564075 SN 72846 REMOVED AND CELL REPLACED. A/C REFUELED AND NO LEAKS DETECTED OVERNIGHT. A/C RETURNED TO SERVICE.