Service difficulty report · Compensator · Airbus A300F4605R

Difficulty date
November 5, 2025
Submitted
November 6, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N690FE
Make and model
Airbus A300F4605R
Aircraft serial
876
Aircraft time
22,719 hours, 13,305 cycles
Part
Compensator
Part number
202580101
Part serial
459
Condition
Failed
Location
Fuel Sys
Stage of operation
CR
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

DURING CRUISE AT FL370 FUEL ADVISORY FLASHED WITH RT OUTER & RT INNER QUANTITIES FLASHING. THE LT INNER QTY WAS DECREASING THROUGH 7000 LBS OF FUEL WITH RT INNER QTY AT 13,300 LBS. SUSPECTED FUEL LEAK. RESET FQI CHAN SUPPLY 1 & 2 CB'S WITH NO CHANGES & QTY CONTINING TO DECREASE RAPIDLY. TURNING OFF LT INNER FUEL PUMPS STOPPED THE QTY DECREASING AT 4,300 LBS. CHECKED FOR VISIBLE FUEL LEAK BUT IT WAS TOO DARK. THE QTY REMAINED AT 4,300 LBS UNTIL SHORT FINAL DURING APPROACH WHEN IT BEGAN TO INCREASE. AT BLOCK-IN THE FUEL IN THE LT INNER READ OVER 13,000 LBS. DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. R & R COMPENSATOR IN RT OUTER TANK IAW AMM 28-42-33-04-01.

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