Service difficulty report · Precooler · Airbus A330243

Difficulty date
July 13, 2026
Submitted
July 15, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N388HA
Make and model
Airbus A330243
Aircraft serial
1310
Aircraft time
58,360 hours, 9,189 cycles
Part
Precooler
Part number
118115381
Part serial
01061
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 2 Eng Bleed
Part time
9,195 hours, 1,467 cycles
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AIR TURN BACK ENG 2 BLEED LEAK. GROUNDED - YES. PERFORMED TSM 36-22-00-810-901-A FOUND LEAK AT BOTTOM SECTION OF FORWARD PRECOOLER CLAMP & PINHOLE LEAK AT FORWARD OUTBOARD CORNER ON TOP OF PRECOOLER. ASKED AVIONICS FOR PRECAUTIONARY CHECK OF ELEMENT. CHECKED SENSOR (2HF2) CONTINUED TO LP 100215336-1 CONTINUTED FROM LP 100215335-2 RESISTNCE READ (.3) OHMS, NO SHORTS TO GROUND. LOOP CHECKED GOOD. SWAPPED FWD & AFT CLAMP FOR T/S. FOUND CLAMP DAMAGED NEED TO REPLACE AFT PRECOOLER CLAMP. CONT. FROM LP 100215336-1REPLACED PRECOOLER ON NR 2 ENG IAW AMM 36-11-42-400-804-A UP TO STEP 4.A. PIN INSTALLED FWD CLAMP & LEAK CHECK. NO FAULT NOTED. OK FOR SERVICE.

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