Service difficulty report · Fuel Line · Airbus A300B4203

Difficulty date
September 8, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N366DH
Make and model
Airbus A300B4203
Aircraft serial
249
Engine
Ge CF650C2
Part
Fuel Line
Part number
9068744G01
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
X
Precautionary procedure
A, B, E

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

What was found

AT STABILIZED CRUISE, FL 350, NR 1 ENGINE ROLLED BACK TO APPROX 87 PERCENT N1. THROTTLE RETARDED TO DETERMINE IF RPM WOULD FOLLOW. ENGINE THEN ROLLED BACK TO 38 PERCENT, FUEL FLOW TO 1700 AND ENGINE CEASED TO FOLLOW THROTTLE INPUTS. ENGINE SHUTDOWN PER PROCEDURE. RELIGHT UNSUCESSFUL, DIVERTED TO MCI. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 ENGINE FUEL LINE TO MEC FOR FUEL FLOW INDICATOR. FOUND LINE CRACKED.

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