Service difficulty report · Line · Airbus A300B42C

Difficulty date
January 30, 2009
Submitted
January 30, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N366DH
Make and model
Airbus A300B42C
Aircraft serial
249
Aircraft time
42,956 hours, 24,916 cycles
Part
Line
Condition
Loose
Location
Fuel System
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, E
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING CLIMB AT APPROX FL 250 FELT 2 PRONOUNCED THUMPS THEN CONTINUOUS VIBRATION. 1ST AND 2ND OFFICER OBSERVED FLUID VENTING FROM RIGHT WING. LOST APPROX 1200 OF FUEL FROM TANK 2A. RAN ABNORMAL PROC. RETURNED JFK. NO ABNORMAL ENGINE INDICATIONS. FOUND EVIDENCE OF FUEL AT RIGHT WING VENT & LOWER SURFACE OF AILERON. UPON INSP OF VENT LINE IN TANK 2A, FOUND LINE IN OUT BOARD SECTION LOOSE. R & R DAMAGED SEALS AT THREE CONNECTIONS AS PER MM 28-00-00. VENT LINE NOW SECURE. REFUELED TANK. NO LEAKS NOTED. ALSO INSPECTED EXTERIOR OF A/C WITH SLATS & FLAPS EXTENDED. NO DEFECTS NOTED.

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