Service difficulty report · Fuel Sys · Airbus A300F4605R

Difficulty date
June 2, 2011
Submitted
June 9, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N681FE
Make and model
Airbus A300F4605R
Aircraft serial
799
Aircraft time
17,110 hours, 9,338 cycles
Part
Fuel Sys
Condition
Unknown
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AT TOP OF CLIMB RIGHT OUTER TANK READ 8.1, LEFT OUTER 7.1. OBSERVED THE LEFT OUTER DECREASING AT A SLOW RATE. TOTAL FUEL WAS CLOSE TO PLANNED DIDN'T THINK IT WAS A LEAK. LANDED WITH LT OUTER AT 5.1 RT OUTER 8.1. PERFORMED EXCESS OF FUEL LATERAL IMBALANCE INSPECTION IAW MM 05-51-46-00. NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED. ACFT O.K. FOR SERVICE.

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