What was found
PRIOR TO DEPARTURE GROUND CREW FOUND A FUEL LEAK FROM THE RIGHT WING. FUEL LEAK FROM RIGHT WING SEAM BETWEEN FWD SPAR AND UPPER WING SUFRACE 5 - 6 INCHES INBD FROM RIB 11. RIGHT WING SEAM REPAIRED. LEAK CHECKED GOOD.
- Difficulty date
- February 21, 2018
- Submitted
- February 22, 2018
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N396HA
- Make and model
- Airbus A330243
- Aircraft serial
- 1488
- Aircraft time
- 18,254 hours, 2,858 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5710 · Wing Main, Frame Structure
- Part
- Seam
- Condition
- Leaking
- Location
- Rt Wing
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- K
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.