Service difficulty report · Gfi · Airbus A300F4605R

Difficulty date
September 17, 2026
Submitted
September 18, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N677FE
Make and model
Airbus A300F4605R
Aircraft serial
791
Aircraft time
35,620 hours, 20,549 cycles
Part
Gfi
Part number
ABS162928AA
Condition
Failed
Location
Zone 600
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

AUTO FUEL FEED FAULTED. USED QRH PROCEDURES TO RESET SYS. NR 2 PUMP FAULTED & WOULD NOT RESET. NR 1 INNER TANK PUMP DEFERRED, LEAVING NO OPERATING PUMP IN RT TANK & APPROX 25,000 POUNDS IN RT TANK UNUSABLE. DECLARED EMERGENCY & TRIED TO ESTABLISH A WAY TO BURN FUEL FROM RT INNER TANK. APPARENTLY SYS RESET, REGAINING USE OF NR 1 INNER TANK PUMP & WERE ABLE UNDER CAPTAIN`S EMERGENCY AUTHORITY TO USE DEFERRED PUMP TO AVOID FUEL IMBALANCE. T/S IAW TSM 28-21-00, FIG 108 TO STEP 9. R & R 42QA, 104QA & 106QA REPLACED. PERFORMED AUTO FUEL FEED CONTROLLER ADJUSTMENT/TEST, EXTERNAL STATUS LEDS SHOWIING RED, GREEN, GREEN, RED CODE 9, CHECK RELAYS 36QA, 42QA, 104QA, 106QA. AFFC STATUS LEDS ALL GREEN. IAW TSM 28-21-00.

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