Service difficulty report · Tank · Airbus A310304

Difficulty date
March 27, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Airbus A310304
Aircraft time
88,739 hours
Engine
Ge CF680C2A2
Part
Tank
Part number
A38172648000
Condition
Ruptured
Location
Water
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) ACFT RETURNED TO BLOCK AFTER A LOUD BANG HEARD IN CLIMB FOLLOWED BY WATER QTY AND PRESSURE INDICATE ZERO ON FAP PANEL. ON ARRIVAL, FOUND WATER TANK RUPTURED.

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