Service difficulty report · Fuel Sys · Airbus A330243

Difficulty date
October 29, 2014
Submitted
October 30, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N396HA
Make and model
Airbus A330243
Aircraft serial
1488
Aircraft time
3,393 hours, 538 cycles
Part
Fuel Sys
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 1 Engine
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

EXCESSIVE FUEL FLOW ON NR 1 ENGINE DURING CLIMBOUT + 3-4000 LBS AN HOUR. THEN NORMAL DURING CRUISE/LEVEL OFF NR 1 FUEL USED 1200 LB > THAN NR 2 ENG (CONT) 3 + 20 HRS AFTER DEPARTURE NR 1 ENG FUEL FLOW CYCLING BETWEEN 5- 9000 LBS AN HOUR DURING CRUISE FUEL USED 3,000LBS, THAN NR 2 ENG IN ALL OTHER ENGINE PARAMETER NORMAL STABLE. CLEANED AND INSPECTED NR 1 ENG FUEL TRANSMITTER, CONNECTOR. PERFORMED TSM 73-30-00-810-805-A. WET MOTOR AND ENGINE IDLE RUN CHECK OK. BITE EEC 1 CHA AND B. NO FAULTS NOTED, OK FOR SERVICE.

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