Service difficulty report · Cover · Airbus A300B4622R

Difficulty date
January 8, 2014
Submitted
February 10, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N746FD
Make and model
Airbus A300B4622R
Aircraft serial
688
Aircraft time
53,225 hours, 19,227 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4158
Engine time
35,155 hours, 17,787 cycles
Part
Cover
Part number
2183721
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

FUEL LEAK INDICATED BY EXCESSIVE DECREASE OF FUEL IN RT INNER TANK. FUEL LEAK FROM NR 2 ENGINE CONFIRMED BY GROUND CREW AFTER LANDING. R & R NR 2 ENGINE FUEL FILTER COVER, DRAIN PLUG & FILTER IAW AMM 73-12-03-04, PERFORMED GROUND IDLE RUN IAW JRH, NO LEAKS FOUND. DRAIN PLUG CAME OUT OF NR 2 ENGINE FUEL PUMP FUEL FILTER COVER ASSEMBLY WITH MATERIAL FROM COVER STILL IN THREADS. PLUG WAS STILL SAFETIED TO COVER. NR 2 ENG FUEL FILTER COVER ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED & LEAK CHECK PERFORMED.

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