Service difficulty report · Fuel Tank · Israel 1125

Difficulty date
September 10, 2003
Submitted
September 23, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N500AJ
Make and model
Israel 1125
Aircraft serial
074
Engine
Garrtt ATF3*
Part
Fuel Tank
Condition
Leaking
Location
Center Wing
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 AND EXTERIOR PORTION OF FUEL TANK. LEAK FLOWED FORWARD AND AWAY FROM CABIN AREA DRAIN. FUEL FOUND UNDER FLOOR PANELS DURING INSPECTION. INSULATION ALSO SOAKED WITH FUEL. (CE09200304096)