SDR AALA980491

Service difficulty report · Gasket · Airbus A300B4605R

Difficulty date
February 27, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N70074
Make and model
Airbus A300B4605R
Aircraft serial
517
Engine
Ge CF680C2A5
Part
Gasket
Condition
Deteriorated
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
J, K
Precautionary procedure
A, F

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

What was found

LHR - FLT 105 - AIRCRAFT MADE AN UNSCHEDULED LANDING AT BOS DUE TO CREW NOTING RIGHT INNER, FUEL TANK QUANTITY FLUCTUATION. UPON LANDING BOS, AIRCRAFT BEHIND US ON TAXIWAY REPORTED 'FUEL POURING FROM NR 2 ENGINE' PULLED NR 2 FIRE HANDLE AND FIRED AGENT 1. TROUBLESHOT NR 2 ENGINE FUEL SYSTEM. FOUND FUEL PUMP INLET HOSE GASKET DETERIORATED. REPLACED GASKET PERFORMED MAINTENANCE CHECKS IAW MM. CHECKS NORMAL. NO DEFECTS NOTED. OK FOR SERVICE, NO LEAKS NOTED. REPLACED RT ENGINE NR 1 AND NR 2 FIRE BOTTLES PER MM. ACCOMPLISHED REQUIRED CHECKS OK. RESAFETIED RT ENGINE FIRE HANDLE. (M)

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