Service difficulty report · Hose · Airbus A320212

Difficulty date
September 21, 2010
Submitted
September 22, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N338NW
Make and model
Airbus A320212
Aircraft serial
360
Aircraft time
55,733 hours, 23,990 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM565A3
Engine time
253,382 hours, 12,290 cycles
Part
Hose
Condition
Leaking
Location
Fuel System
Stage of operation
CR
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

FLIGHT CREW NOTED A SUBSTANTIAL DIFFERENCE IN FUEL FLOW/FUEL USED BETWEEN ENGINE NR 1 AND NR 2. FLIGHT CREW LANDED ACFT AT DESTINATION AND ENGINE NR2 AUTO SHUTDOWN AS ACFT TURNED OFF OF THE RUNWAY. MX FOUND A FUEL LEAK AT THE MAIN FUEL SUPPLY LINE TO FUEL FILTER HSG OF ENG NR2. MX REPLACED THE FUEL SUPPLY HOSE AND GASKET.

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