Service difficulty report · None · Airbus A330243F

Difficulty date
May 29, 2022
Submitted
June 1, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N335QT
Make and model
Airbus A330243F
Aircraft serial
1534
Aircraft time
29,437 hours, 8,997 cycles
Engine
Rroyce RB211TRENT77
Engine time
29,273 hours, 8,879 cycles
Part
None
Part number
B97H63628
Part serial
H20630H19875
Condition
Leaking
Location
Zone 100
Part time
29,437 hours, 8,997 cycles
Component
Fuel Inlet Valv
Component part number
B97H63628
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING REFUELING PROCEDURE, A FUEL LEAK WAS FOUND TRUOUGH THE CWB “CENTER WING BOX” DRAIN LINE. DURING CWB “CENTER WING BOX” INSPECTION FUEL LEAKAGE WAS NOTED ON FUEL INLET VALVES (5603QA1 PN/ B97H63-628) AND (5603QA2 PN/ B97H63-628). ACTION TAKEN: IN ACCORDANCE WITH AIRBUS AMM TASK 28-26-44-000-801-A & TASK 28-26-44-400-801-A THE FUEL INLET VALVES 5603QA1 & 5603QA2 WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED. NO FUEL LEAKS FOUND AFTER FUEL VALVE REPLACEMENT. INLET VALVES INFORMATION (5603QA1 SN/ OFF: H20630, SN/ ON F45995), (5603QA2 SN/ OFF: H19875, SN/ ON: B91444).

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