Service difficulty report · Fuel Cell · Urocop EC135P2

Difficulty date
June 25, 2013
Submitted
June 28, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N919WM
Make and model
Urocop EC135P2
Aircraft serial
0329
Aircraft time
6,227 hours, 21,101 cycles
Part
Fuel Cell
Part number
L281M20C1015
Condition
Leaking
Location
Zone 100
Part time
6,227 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING FERRY FLIGHT, NOTED A FUEL ODOR IN CABIN. CONTINUED TO DESTINATION, LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. DURING POSTFLIGHT INSPECTION FUEL WAS NOTED DRIPPING (APPROX 1 DROP EVERY 3 MIN) FROM AFT MAIN TANK BELLY COVER. CLEANED AND RETORQUED AFT MAIN EQUIPMENT PLATE. FOUND FUEL TO BE COLLECTED AGAIN AT THE MAIN EQUIPMENT PLATE AFTER 20 MINUTE WAIT. REMOVED EQUIPMENT PLATE AND FOUND FUEL BETWEEN MAIN FUEL BLADDER AND OUTER ACFT SHELL. FUEL WETNESS LOOKS AS IF IT IS COMING FROM RT UPPER CROSS FEED TUBE LOCATED BETWEEN THE MAIN TANK AND RT SUPPLY TANK. BUBBLES WERE SEEN COMING FROM THE VULCANIZED REINFORCEMENT PATCH WHERE THE TUBE IS ATTACHED TO THE TANK. THE MAIN TANK HAS A LEAK IN THE SEAM OR PIN HOLES AT THE RT CROSS FEED CONNECTION. THESE BUBBLES WERE NOT AT THE LOCATION OF THE CLAMP. THE INTERIOR IS NOW BEING DISASSEMBLED TO ACCESS THE TANK, SO IT CAN BE REPLACED. THIS MX IS CURRENTLY OUT OF SERVICE UNTIL THIS DISCREPANCY HAS BEEN CORRECTED.

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