Service difficulty report · Coupling · Airbus A300F4622R

Difficulty date
March 11, 2025
Submitted
March 14, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N158UP
Make and model
Airbus A300F4622R
Aircraft serial
0847
Aircraft time
25,297 hours, 15,367 cycles
Part
Coupling
Condition
Leaking
Location
Fuel System
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

FUEL APPEARS TO BE MIGRATING FROM L INNER TO CENTER TANK AT 2-300LBS/HR.(1300LBS OVER 4 HR FLT.) AIRCRAFT OPERATED IN PAYLOAD, (CTR AND TRIM DEACTIVATED.) PERFORMED GVI ON LH CENTER TANK ENGINE FEED LINES IN CENTER TANK THAT GOES TO THE PUMP FOUND 2 COUPLING LEAKING. REMOVED, CHANGE ORINGS AND REINSTALLED COUPLING REF UPS A300 AMM 28-00-00-401 THROUGH STEP E. OPS CHECK DUE. CW REMAINING STEPS OF AMM 28-00-00-401, CW FUEL FEED PIPELINE SYSTEM TEST REF AMM 28-21-00. OPS CHECK GOOD. RAN LH INNER BOOST PUMPS WITH CROSSFEED AND LEFT INNER/CENTER ISOLATION VALVES CLOSED, ZERO FUEL MIGRATED IN 15 MIN. OK TO CONTINUE

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