Service difficulty report · Unknown · Airbus A330323

Difficulty date
May 19, 2010
Submitted
May 24, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N801NW
Make and model
Airbus A330323
Aircraft serial
0524
Aircraft time
30,458 hours, 4,060 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4168A
Part
Unknown
Condition
Leaking
Location
Fuel System
Stage of operation
IN
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

SUSPECTED FUEL LEAK FROM THE LT ENGINE AREA. THE FLT. CREW CONTACTED THE MCC AND REPORTED THAT THE LT FUEL QTY HAD DECREASED BY APPROX 4000LBS AND THAT AN ACFT BEHIND THEM HAD REPORTED THAT THEY HAD A MIST COMING FROM THE LT ENGINE AREA. THE CREW IS FOLLOWING THEIR QRH AND RETURNING TO DEPARTURE.

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