Service difficulty report · Wire · Airbus A300F4605R

Difficulty date
December 13, 2008
Submitted
December 16, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N668FE
Make and model
Airbus A300F4605R
Aircraft serial
772
Aircraft time
19,049 hours, 10,220 cycles
Part
Wire
Condition
Damaged
Location
Fuel System
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
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 THRU 18K, LOW FUEL QTY DECREASING AT APPX 500-1000 LBS/MIN, THIS WAS ON THE ECAM & OVHD PANEL. REF QRH, "POSSIBLE FUEL LEAK" PULLED FQI CHAN SUPPLY 1 2 C/B'S. WHEN FQI RETURNED LOW RESUMED IT'S STEADY DECREASE. AFTER LANDING, ALL FUEL IND'S RETURNED TO NORMAL. ACFT RELEASED FOR SERVICE PER MEL/CDL: 28-42-01-01 RELEASED FOR SERVICE. BITE TEST OF CGCC & FUEL QTY COMPUTER NORMAL. DEPINNED SHIELDED WIRE PIN -W FOR INSPECTION & TWO SHIELD WIRES THAT WERE PIGGY-BACKED TO IT PULLED OUT OF THE SOLDER. RETERMINATED SOCKET FOR CENTER CONDUCTOR AND REASSEMBLED SOLDER SLEEVE FOR SHIELD & TWO PIGGY-BACKED WIRES.

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