What was found
DURING SCHEDULED ANNUAL INSPECTION, THE FUEL CELL WAS INSPECTED AND FOUND TO HAVE FUNGAL GROWTH IN THE FUEL FILLER NECK AREA. FUEL CELL WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. OLD CELL WAS CLEANED AND SHIPPED TO MANUFACTURER FOR RECERTIFICATION.
- Difficulty date
- April 13, 1995
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N27694
- Make and model
- Bell 206L1
- Aircraft serial
- 45282
- System (JASC)
- 2810 · Fuel Storage
- Part
- Fuel Cell
- Part number
- 206064611001
- Condition
- Defective
- Location
- Filler Neck
- Part time
- 5,818 hours
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.