Service difficulty report · Line · Airbus A330342

Difficulty date
April 19, 2002
Submitted
May 7, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Airbus A330342
Aircraft time
17,032 hours
Engine
Rroyce RB211TRENT77
Part
Line
Part number
LK30233
Condition
Damaged
Location
Fuel System
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) WHILE THE AIRCRAFT WAS IN FOR AN ENGINE CHANGE , FOUND ON NR 1 ENGINE , THAT THE FUEL TUBE ASSY LINE DISCONNECT TO HP PUMP WAS DENTED. ONCE REMOVED, FOR REPLACEMENT , NOTICED THAT THE FERRULE, THE FERRULE SEAL CARRIERS WERE WORN AND PITTED AND ALSO THE CONNECTOR HAD 2 GROOVES AND WERE ALSO PITTED.

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