Service difficulty report · Coupling · Airbus BD5001A10

Difficulty date
July 25, 2019
Submitted
August 17, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Airbus BD5001A10
Part
Coupling
Part number
B0305072B0305119
Condition
Misinstalled
Location
Fuel System
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) WINGS FLEXIBLE FUEL SYSTEM COUPLINGS POTENTIALLY NOT CORRECTLY INSTALLED AS PER SUPPLIER REQUIREMENTS. THESE FITTINGS, IF NOT PROPERLY INSTALLED COULD, OVER TIME, LEAD TO A DISCONNECT RESULTING IN FUEL IMBALANCE OR LOSS OF FUEL TO ONE OR BOTH ENGINES. THIS ISSUE POTENTIALLY AFFECTS ALL AIRCRAFT DELIVERED TO DATE AT MULTIPLE LOCATIONS IN THE FUEL SYSTEM. AFFECTED SYSTEMS: PN DESCRIPTION C01633002 FUEL SYSTEM VENT LH C01634002 FUEL SYSTEM VENT RH C01633003 FUEL SYSTEM REFUEL LH C01634003 FUEL SYSTEM REFUEL RH C01633004 FUEL SYSTEM FEED LH C01634004 FUEL SYSTEM FEED RH C01633006 FUEL SYSTEM GRAVITY TRANSFER LH C01634006 FUEL SYSTEM GRAVITY TRANSFER RH C01633007 FUEL SYSTEM CROSS TRANSFER LH C01634007 FUEL SYSTEM CROSS TRANSFER RH ++X++ (TC# 20190726020)

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