Service difficulty report · Connector · Airbus A300B4605R

Difficulty date
January 25, 2003
Submitted
March 12, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N50051
Make and model
Airbus A300B4605R
Aircraft serial
459
Part
Connector
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Lt Wing
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

JFK - FLT 1270 - EN ROUTE SJU-EWR, LEFT ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN FOR APPROXIMATELY 10 MINUTES DUE TO LEFT WING OUTER TANK INDICATION SHOWING FUEL QUANTITY GOING UP AND DOWN. LANDED JFK WITHOUT INCIDENT. AFTER AIRCRAFT LANDED INSPECTED LEFT WING WITH NO FUEL LEAKS BEING NOTED. CLEARED AND CLEANED COMPENSATOR HARNESS CONNECTOR OF ALL CONTAMINATES AND PERFORMED CAPACITANCE AND RESISTANCE CHECK OF LEFT WING OUTER TANK. ALL CHECKS WITHIN LIMITS. SUMPED LEFT WING OUTER TANK AS REQUIRED. ACCOMPLISHED INSPECTION OF LEFT WING TANKS. NO LEAKS NOTED. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

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