Service difficulty report · Line · Airbus A330342

Difficulty date
August 21, 2010
Submitted
March 15, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Airbus A330342
Aircraft time
37,896 hours
Engine
Rroyce RB211TRENT77
Part
Line
Part number
FK30382
Condition
Leaking
Location
Fuel System
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) UPON ARRIVAL AT THE GATE MAINTENANCE CAME ONBOARD AND NOTIFIED THAT A FUEL LEAK WAS NOTICED ON ENG NR 2. FIRE HANDLE WAS PULLED AND CFR CALLED. CLOSER INSPECTION REVEALED THAT A CLAMP WAS FOUND CHAFING ON THE FUEL FEED LINE FROM THE HEAT EXCHANGER TO FCU.

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