Service difficulty report · Element · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
December 14, 2006
Submitted
January 19, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft time
10,846 hours
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Element
Part number
0725145
Condition
Leaking
Location
Refuel Coupling
Component
Coupling · 0725185
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) WHILE REFUELING, IT WAS NOTICED THAT FUEL WAS LEAKING FROM THE ELEMENT ASSY. INITIALLY IT WAS THOUGHT THAT THE COUPLING HAD BEEN DAMAGED BUT ON INSPECTING THE PART IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE 8 SECURING SCREWS HAD ROTATED APPROX A HALF TURN LOOSE. (TC NR 20061222003)

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