# SDR 03FDEA00067

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: January 21, 2003
- Submitted: January 23, 2003
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N430FE](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N430FE), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A310
- Registry model: [Airbus A310](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-a310) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 394
- Aircraft time: 37,515 hours, 17,545 cycles
- Engine: Ge CF680
- System (JASC): [7810 · Engine Collector/Tailpipe/Nozzle](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/7810)
- Part: Tailpipe
- Condition: Damaged
- Location: Nr 2 Engine
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/03FDEA00067

## Discrepancy

SIGNIFICANT TAIL PIPE FIRE DAMAGE FOUND ON POSTFLIGHT WALKAROUND, ON INBOARD AILERON, AND BOTH CANOE FAIRINGS ADJACENT TO THE AILERON ON THE NR 2 ENGINE SIDE (INWORK) WORKING IN CONJUNCTION WITH WRI 73-10/4991, CHECKED COMBUSTER DRAIN VALVE IAW M/M.  NO DEFECTS NOTED.  REMOVED AND REPLACED COMBUSTOR DRAIN VALVE PRECAUTIONARY IAW M/M.  NO FUEL NOTED IN DRAIN LINE.  IAW MOCC, NR 2 ENG MEC REQUIRES CHANGING PRIOR TO NEXT ENGINE START.

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