Service difficulty report · Oil Tube · Airbus A330243F

Difficulty date
September 11, 2026
Submitted
September 14, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N330QT
Make and model
Airbus A330243F
Aircraft serial
1368
Aircraft time
53,083 hours, 16,348 cycles
Engine
Rroyce RB211TRENT77
Engine time
48,658 hours, 14,885 cycles
Part
Oil Tube
Part number
FW15736
Condition
Chafed
Location
Zone 400
Part time
48,658 hours, 14,885 cycles
Component
Engine · Rroyce
Component part number
RB211TRENT77
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING CRUISE ON THE MIA - CWB ROUTE, THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION ON ENGINE 2. DUE TO THE ABNORMAL OIL CONSUMPTION, THE FLIGHT CREW DECIDED TO DIVERT AND LAND AT MDE STATION FOR FURTHER INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE ACTION. DURING THE INSPECTION, THE OIL TUBE WAS FOUND FRACTURED DUE TO CHAFING, RESULTING IN AN OIL LEAK. THE REPLACEMENT TUBE IS CURRENTLY BEING PROCURED.

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