Service difficulty report · Fuel Cell · Doug MD1010F

Difficulty date
August 24, 2012
Submitted
August 29, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N368FE
Make and model
Doug MD1010F
Aircraft serial
46606
Aircraft time
81,611 hours, 33,929 cycles
Engine
Ge CF66D
Part
Fuel Cell
Condition
Leaking
Location
Rt Wing
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

"TANK 2 PUMP OFF" FOLLOWED BY " NR 2 CROSSFEED" ABOUT 1 HOUR INTO FLIGHT. NR 2 QTY INDICATED ALMOST 5000 POUNDS LESS THAN 1 AND 3. FOLLOWED QRH AND IN MANUAL ALL QUANTITIES DROPPED AT A CONSISTENT RATE. NR 2 QUANTITY VARIED FROM 1,800 TO 10,000. GROUND CREW CONFIRMED LEAK AFTER INSPECTION. FOUND TWO LEAKING FASTNERS AT LOWER SURFACE OF RT WING. CLEANED AND SEALED AREA IN RT TIP FUEL TANK FWD OF AFT SPAR, BOTH SIDES OF RIB IAW AMM 28-11-01-2 LEAK CHECKED GOOD.

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