Service difficulty report · Drain · Airbus A330343

Difficulty date
April 16, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Airbus A330343
Aircraft time
66,028 hours
Part
Drain
Condition
Leaking
Location
Fuel Cell
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) FUEL LEAK AFTER ENGINE START, CRASH FIRE RESCUE CALLED FOR SUPPORT. APPROXIMATELY 2 LITERS FUEL COVERING APPROXIMATELY 6 SQ FT DRAINED FROM FUEL TANK SUMP DRAIN VALVE. LEAK WAS BROUGHT UNDER CONTROL BY MAINTENANCE. THE VALVE TO DRAIN WATER FROM TANK WAS NOT CLOSED PROPERLY, PREVIOUSLY. OK FOR APU START AND DEPARTURE.

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