Service difficulty report · Controller · Airbus A310221

Difficulty date
September 27, 2010
Submitted
September 28, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N416FE
Make and model
Airbus A310221
Aircraft serial
288
Aircraft time
43,728 hours, 22,179 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT9D7R4E1
Part
Controller
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Fuel Qty
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

BEFORE DESCENT, NOTICED R INNER TANK QTY WAS DEPLEATING AT A MUCH HIGHER RATE THAN THE LT INNER TANK. SUSPECTED A FUEL LEAK AND CONSULTED THE QRH. IAW QRH PROCEDURE ACCOMPLISHED AN INFLIGHT SHUTDOWN. PERFORMED INSP ON NR 2 ENG FOR FUEL LEAK AND WET MOTORING LEAK CK, NO EVIDENCE OF FUEL LEAK FOUND, PERFORMED IN FLIGHT SHUTDOWN INSP CHECK ON NR 2 ENG IAW AMM72-00-00-06, ALL NORMAL, RAN ENG FOR 10 MINS OBSERVED FUEL FLOW AND FUEL USED SAME FOR NR1 AND NR2 ENG IAW JRH, REFUELED ACFT AND CHECKED FOR FUEL QTY INDICATION NORMAL. FOR PRECAUTIONARY R & R FQIC (15QT) IAW AMM28-42-38-4, PERFORMED FUEL IND TEST IAW AMM28-42- 38-5, TEST SATIS.

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