Service difficulty report · Line · Airbus A319131

Difficulty date
September 2, 2001
Submitted
October 2, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N821UA
Make and model
Airbus A319131
Aircraft serial
944
Aircraft time
9,658 hours, 3,540 cycles
Engine
Iae V2522A5
Engine time
9,568 hours, 3,540 cycles
Part
Line
Part number
6A5002
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuel System
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

UNSCHEDULED LANDING DUE TO A FUEL LEAK. NR 1 ENGINE SHUTDOWN. *S/D* AFTER IN FLIGHT SHUTDOWN, THE FUEL TUBE WAS FOUND BROKEN. MAJOR CONTRIBUTOR FOR TUBE FAILURE CONSIDERED TO BE IMPROPER CLAMP CONFIGURATION. CLAMP WAS FOUND TO BE APPROXIMATELY 2 SIZES TOO LARGE.

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