Service difficulty report · Fuel Cell · Raythn 400ARAYTHEON

Difficulty date
December 17, 2010
Submitted
December 19, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N140QS
Make and model
Raythn 400ARAYTHEON
Aircraft serial
RK406
Aircraft time
2,217 hours, 2,236 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT15D5
Part
Fuel Cell
Condition
Leaking
Location
Lt Wing
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING CLIMB, FUEL OBSERVED LEAKING FROM UNDER LT WING. FUEL WAS TRANSFERRING FROM FUSELAGE TANKS AND WING FUEL GAUGES, INDICATED FULL LEVELS. DURING DESCENT, FUEL LEAKAGE APPEARED TO STOP, APPROX 15 MINUTES AFTER INITIAL DISCOVERY OF LEAK. INSTALLED NEW PILOT CONTROL VALVE OPS AND LEAKS CHECKED GOOD.