Service difficulty report · Fuel Tank · Israel ASTRASPX

Difficulty date
September 10, 2003
Submitted
September 23, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N302TS
Make and model
Israel ASTRASPX
Aircraft serial
108
Engine
Garrtt TFE7312B
Part
Fuel Tank
Condition
Leaking
Location
Center Wing
Part time
1,394 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

FUEL LEAKING INTO CABIN FROM CENTRAL TANK LOWER. INSUFFICIENT AMOUNT OF SEALANT APPLIED TO INTERIOR TANK AND EXTERIOR PORTION OF FUEL TANK. FUEL FLOWING OUT OF CABIN DRAIN. INSULATION IN LEAKING AREA SOAKED WITH FUEL. (CE09200304095)

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