Service difficulty report · Fuel Cell · Cndair CL2156B11215

Difficulty date
September 6, 2006
Submitted
October 3, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cndair CL2156B11215
Aircraft time
1,259 hours
Engine
Pwa PW123
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF*
Part
Fuel Cell
Part number
215640015
Condition
Leaking
Location
Wing
Part time
1,414 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

(CAN) A/C DEVELOPED A FUEL LEAK. LEAK WAS MEASURED AND FOUND TO BE THE DRIP TYPE AND COMING FROM THE WING TIP AREA.UPON INSPECTION IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE FUEL LEAK WAS COMING FROM THE RT FUEL CELLS. DUE TO PREVIOUS REPLACEMENT OF CELLS NR 3 THROUGH NR 8 IT WAS DETERMINED TO TEST CELLS NR 1 AND 2. BOTH CELLS WERE FOUND LEAKING AND SUBSEQUENTLY REPLACED. A/C GROUND CHECKED OK. P/N 215-64001-5 SERIAL NR 72672 NR 1 CELL P/N 215-64002-8 SN 72872 NR 2 CELL (TC NR 20060913004)