Service difficulty report · Fuel Line · Airbus A330243

Difficulty date
June 15, 2016
Submitted
June 16, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N281AY
Make and model
Airbus A330243
Aircraft serial
1041
Aircraft time
28,931 hours, 4,126 cycles
Part
Fuel Line
Condition
Low Pressure
Location
Fuel System
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: FLIGHT CREW REPORTED FUEL, LEFT PUMP 2, LOW PRESSURE ON ECAM AT CRUISE ALTITUDE. FUEL SYS RETURNED TO NORMAL AND ECAM CAUTION WENT AWAY AFTER 15 MINUTES. MAINTENANCE ACCOMPLISHED A PURGE OF THE PRESSURE SWITCH FEED LINE OF THE MAIN AND STANDBY FUEL PUMPS IAW TSM 29-21-00-810-852 AND AMM TASK 28-21-00-170-801-A, 2 GALLONS OF FUEL WAS REMOVED FROM LEFT ENGINE. A SATISFACTORY OPS CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED.

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