Service difficulty report · Precooler · Airbus A330243

Difficulty date
September 8, 2023
Submitted
September 11, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N373HA
Make and model
Airbus A330243
Aircraft serial
1530
Aircraft time
37,808 hours, 6,050 cycles
Engine
Rroyce RB211TRENT77
Engine time
50,881 hours, 8,212 cycles
Part
Precooler
Part number
118115381
Part serial
01097
Condition
Faulty
Location
Unknown
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ETOPS - AIR ENG 1 BLEED AIR LEAK INFLIGHT. ON LEAK OPS TEST FOUND ENG #1 BLEED AIR PRECOOLER EXCHANGER WITH CRACK/LEAK. REMOVED AND REPLACED PRECOOLER EXCHANGER PER AMM 36-11-42. OPS CHECK LEAK CHECK GOOD.

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