Service difficulty report · Seal · Airbus A320*

Difficulty date
April 14, 2017
Submitted
April 21, 2017
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
NM1Y353K
Safran Aircraft Engines
Make and model
Airbus A320*
Part
Seal
Condition
Leaking
Location
Fuel Line
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
X, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

PGT NOTIFFIED AN UNCOMMANDED IFSD ON A LEAP-1A ENGINE OCCURRING AFTER TAKE OFF. PILOT TRIED TO RESTART THE ENGINE WITHOUT SUCESS. CREW ELECTED AN AIR TURN BACK AND ACFT SAFELY LANDED AT DEPARTURE AIRPORT. PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATIONS PERFORMED REVEALED A SIGNIFICANT FUEL LEAK AT CONNEXION BETWEEN FUEL LINE AND FUEL FLOW TRANSMITTER. 3 OF THE 4 BOLTS SECURING THIS CONNECTION FOUND LOOSE. AFTER REMOVAL, GASKET SEAL BETWEEN BOTH PARTS WAS FOUND HEAVILY DAMAGED. FIRST INVESTIGATIONS.