Service difficulty report · Fuel Cell · Agusta A109E

Difficulty date
November 4, 2020
Submitted
November 6, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N658AM
Make and model
Agusta A109E
Aircraft serial
11504
Aircraft time
5,787 hours, 23,744 cycles
Part
Fuel Cell
Part number
109090040203
Part serial
10605
Condition
Leaking
Location
Lt Mlg Ww
Part time
235 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

ON 11042020 PILOT REPORTED A FUEL SMELL IN THE CABIN. DISCOVERED FUEL LEAKING FWD/AFT EDGES OF THE RT MLG WHEEL WELL AND THE 2 DRAIN HOLES BETWEEN THE ELECTRIC DRAIN VALVES ON THE BELLY. UPON REMOVING THE AFT UPPER FUEL CELL PANEL DISCOVERED WET FUEL ON THE OUTSIDE SURFACES OF THE FUEL CELL. THIS AFT UPPER FUEL CELL WAS INSTALLED ON 5-23-20.

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