Service difficulty report · Line · Airbus A330243

Difficulty date
January 6, 2010
Submitted
March 1, 2010
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Airbus A330243
Aircraft time
40,264 hours
Engine
Rroyce RB211*
Part
Line
Part number
FK25361
Condition
Chafed
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) LT ENGINE, LT FAN COWL AFT LATCH NR4 AND ATTACH BOLT (2EA) ARE CHAFING AGAINST MAIN ENGINE FUEL SUPPLY TUBE AT 6 O`CLOCK POSITION. MOST WORN BOLT HAS LOST 2 TREADS DUE TO WEAR. THE FUEL TUBE HAS 2 CIRCULAR CHAFE MARKS. THE INNER MARK IS A 0.003 DEEP ON THE FUEL TUBE. DEFECT 4025526 HAS BEEN RAISED DURING A-02 CHECK. DEFECT HAS BEEN CLOSED.

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