Service difficulty report · Clip · Airbus A330243

Difficulty date
October 14, 2002
Submitted
January 6, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Airbus A330243
Aircraft time
10,605 hours
Engine
Rroyce RB211TRENT77
Part
Clip
Part number
AS62404
Condition
Chafed
Location
Fuel Tube
Component
Fuel Tube
Component part number
FK22657
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) RUBBER ON CLAMP DETERIORATED AND FUEL LINE WAS FOUND BADLY CHAFED (CLAMP WORE THROUGH THE LINE APPROX 0.035 TO 0.040), ON NR 1 ENGINE. CLIPS WERE REPLACED IAW AMM 73-11-40 AND A NEW FUEL TUBE ASSY REPLACED IAW AMM 73-11-00.

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