Service difficulty report · Duct · Airbus A330243

Difficulty date
September 13, 2009
Submitted
October 23, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Airbus A330243
Aircraft time
42,215 hours
Engine
Rroyce RB211*
Part
Duct
Part number
LJ41491
Condition
Ruptured
Location
Engine Starter
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) 2 ENGINES FAILED TO START DUE INSUFFICIENT DUCT PRESSURE. INVESTIGATION DISCOVERED RUPTURED STARTER DUCT ASSY ON INSIDE RADIUS OF ELBOW. REPLACEMENT CARRIED OUT. (TC# 20090915002)

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