Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Airbus A330343

Difficulty date
December 13, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Airbus A330343
Aircraft time
56,582 hours
Engine
Rroyce RB211TRENT77
Part
O-Ring
Condition
Leaking
Location
Fuel System
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
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 BOARDING, FUEL WAS OBSERVED LEAKING FROM THE RT WING SUMP DRAIN. RESULTING SPILL WAS APPROXIMATELY 5 X 5. BOARDING SUSPENDED. CFR AND MAINTENANCE CALLED OUT TO GATE. HIGH POWER GROUND RUN CARRIED OUT FUEL WETNESS FOUND ON CLAMP CONNECTION REF IPC 28-21-06, FIG 2, ITEM 250. IAW MM 28-21-00-960-801-A REPLACED O-RINGS ON SLEEVE. GROUND RUN, LEAK CHECK SATISFACTORY, ALL PANELS REINSTALLED.

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