Service difficulty report · Fuel Cell · Agusta A109E

Difficulty date
May 2, 2024
Submitted
May 3, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N129AR
Make and model
Agusta A109E
Aircraft serial
11125
Aircraft time
5,897 hours, 17,939 cycles
Part
Fuel Cell
Part number
109090040201202
Part serial
8561885248
Condition
Leaking
Location
Main
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ON FINAL LEG OF FLIGHT CREW REPORTED FAINT FUEL SMELL IN CABIN. MX DISASSEMBLED INTERIOR TO INSPECT FUEL CELLS AND NOTED MINOR FUEL SATURATION ON THE TOP OF THE LH AND RH LOWER FUEL CELLS

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