Service difficulty report · Fuel Cell · Airbus A300B4203

Difficulty date
August 10, 2001
Submitted
August 28, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Airbus A300B4203
Aircraft time
33,135 hours
Engine
Ge CF650C2
Part
Fuel Cell
Condition
Leaking
Location
Rt Wing
Part time
33,869 hours, 22,158 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING THE PREFLIGHT INSPECTION, A HEAVY FUEL LEAK WAS NOTICED ON THE RT LOWER WING SURFACE OUTBOARD OF THE PYLON. THE FUEL WAS LEAKING ON TO THE TAIL CONE OF THE EXHAUST AREA OF NR 2 ENGINE. THE NR 2 FUEL TANK WAS DEFUELED AND A NEGATIVE PRESSURE CHECK IDENTIFIED 4 LEAKS BETWEEN SEALANT AND THE WING INTERNAL STRUCTURE. THE AREAS WERE CLEANED UP AND RESEALED. ANOTHER LEAK WAS FOUND ON THE SKIN SEAM AREA WHICH WAS ALSO RESEALED. THE TANK WAS REFUELED AND A LEAK CHECK CONFIRMED THE AREA HAD BEEN FIXED.

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