Service difficulty report · Flex Line · Airbus A320214

Difficulty date
November 24, 2021
Submitted
January 27, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N851VA
Make and model
Airbus A320214
Aircraft serial
04999
Aircraft time
33,066 hours, 10,868 cycles
Part
Flex Line
Part number
6494332420
Condition
Leaking
Location
#1 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AT 32,000 FT #1 ENGINE FAILED, FUEL LOSS CAUSE AND HUNG THERE, RESTART UNABLE GROUNDED - YES. REF L/P 60274585, FUEL FLEX LINE, FROM FUEL HEATER HARD LINE, LEAKING. FAILED FLEX LINE RESULTED IN A HEAVY FUEL LEAK. THE LINE TAPS INTO HP FUEL FLOW FROM THE FUEL PUMP SERVO HEAT EXCHANGER SUPPLY (PF) TO THE HEAT EXCHANGER AND THEN ON TO THE SERVO SIDE OF THE HMU. REPLACED THE FAILED FUEL LINE. LEAK AND OPS CK GOOD.

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