Service difficulty report · Fuel Control · Airbus A380861

Difficulty date
April 4, 2015
Submitted
August 5, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Airbus A380861
Part
Fuel Control
Condition
Leaking
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
IN
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) POST ACFT C-CHECK, APU RUN CONFIRMED HEAVY FUEL LEAK FORM FLANGE, REAR GG CAST TO CONTAINMENT RING. THE OPERATOR DECIDED TO REPLACE THE APU. MFG WILL INVESTIGATE TO ESTABLISH ROOT CAUSE & PROVIDE INFORMATION THROUGH SUBSEQUENT SERVICE DIFFICULTY REVIEW MEETING & SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS OR OTHER AGREED UPON COMMUNICATIONS.