Service difficulty report · Line · Airbus A300F4605R

Difficulty date
March 2, 2012
Submitted
March 5, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N682FE
Make and model
Airbus A300F4605R
Aircraft serial
800
Aircraft time
19,363 hours, 10,416 cycles
Engine
Ge CF680
Part
Line
Part number
AE7099621
Condition
Leaking
Location
Fuel System
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ON ARRIVAL, FOUND LARGE AMOUNT OF FUEL DRAINING FROM DRAIN MAST OF NR 1 ENGINE. OPENED NR 1 ENGINE CORE COWL AND FOUND MAIN FUEL LINE SPRAYING FUEL AT THE FIREWALL CONNECTION. PULLED FIRE HANDLE AND DISCONNECTED FUEL LINE AT THE FIREWALL AND FOUND RETAINER RING BENT. NEEDS NEW FUEL LINE ASSY FROM FUEL PUMP TO FIREWALL AND BOTH GASKETS. PULLED AND TAGGED NR 1 ENGINE FIRE BOTTLE AND SQUIB C/B. PULLED AND TAGGED IGN C/B. FIRE HANDLE REMAINS PULLED. NR 1 RT FAN COWL AND CORE COWL REMAIN OPEN. BAGGED FUEL LINE AT PYLON AND ATTACHED HARWARE BAG TO THE FUEL LINE. REPLACED MAIN FUEL SUPPLY LINE REF M/M 73-12-04-04, RAN ENGINE REF JRH CHECKED NORMAL. R & R LINE, LEAK CHECKED OK.

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