Service difficulty report · Expansion Vlv · Airbus A300F4605R

Difficulty date
February 15, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N657FE
Make and model
Airbus A300F4605R
Aircraft serial
748
Part
Expansion Vlv
Condition
Leaking
Location
Rt Fuel Tank
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

98-0041, SHORTLY AFTER T/O NOTICED THAT RT OUTER TANK WAS 1000 LBS LESS THAN LEFT OUTER TANK, CONT TO BURN OUT OF RT OUTER TANK INSTEAD OF RT INNER. SECURED RT OUTER PUMPS, RT OUTER TANK CONTINUED TO DROP TO 5000 LBS WITH PUMPS OFF, RETURNED TO MEM. C/W TSM 28-21-00 PG 142, OPS CHECK GOOD. REMOVED AND REPLACED RELAY 139QA, MOCC REQUEST OPS CHECK 28-21-00-5 PG 504 (AUTO FUEL PUMP ADJ AND TEST) 285851. REPLACED RT INNER TANK THERMAL EXPANSION VALVE AND FUEL DRAIN VALVE. LEAK CHECKS GOOD.

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