Service difficulty report · Fuel Cell · Raythn 400ARAYTHEON

Difficulty date
November 9, 2010
Submitted
November 10, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N140QS
Make and model
Raythn 400ARAYTHEON
Aircraft serial
RK406
Aircraft time
2,312 hours, 2,187 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT15D5
Part
Fuel Cell
Condition
Overserviced
Location
Lt Wing
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING CLIMBOUT THROUGH 8000 FT, NOTICED A STEADY STREAM OF FUEL COMING FROM UNDER THE LT WING. DURING RETURN TO AIRPORT, NOTICED THE STREAM STOPPED AS ACFT LEVELED OFF AT 5000 FT. FOUND FUEL CELL OVERSERVICED.