Service difficulty report · Coupling · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
November 15, 2012
Submitted
November 20, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N490UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1728
Aircraft time
35,326 hours, 15,468 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Coupling
Condition
Leaking
Location
Fuel System
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

FUELER REPORTED FUEL LEAKING FROM REFUELING FLANGE WHILE PUMPING FUEL. TIGHTENED ALL SCREWS IN FLANGE ABOUT 1-2 TURN. NO HELP. TRIED ANOTHER TRUCK TO VERIFY PROBLEM WAS NOT THE HOSE. FLANGE STILL LEAKED. REPLACED FUELING COUPLING, FUELER ADDED FUEL NO LEAKS.

More about the Airbus A320-232