Service difficulty report · Fuel Line · Airbus A300*

Difficulty date
June 10, 2022
Submitted
June 14, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N31RX
Make and model
Airbus A300*
Aircraft serial
1087
Aircraft time
4,969 hours, 14,234 cycles
Part
Fuel Line
Part number
DN0608RH
Part serial
NA
Condition
Leaking
Location
Engine Deck
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A, D

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

What was found

AFTER TAKE-OFF PILOT AND CREW DETECTED FUEL SMELL IN CABIN COCKPIT AREA AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BASE AND MAINTENANCE WAS NOTIFIED. MAINTENANCE FOUND A SMALL AMOUNT OF FUEL ON THE FUEL SUPPLY LINE (#2 ENGINE) AT THE ENGINE DECK. AMT DISCONNECTED THE LINE INSPECTED FITTINGS FOR SERVICEABILITY AND RECONNECTED THE HOSE TO THE DECK FITTING. A TEN MINUTE GROUND RUN LEAK CHECK WAS PERFORMED FOLLOWED BY A HOVER CHECK WITH NO FURTHER LEAKS DETECTED.