Service difficulty report · Sealant · Airbus A330323

Difficulty date
November 10, 2011
Submitted
November 15, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N272AY
Make and model
Airbus A330323
Aircraft serial
333
Aircraft time
54,061 hours, 8,072 cycles
Part
Sealant
Condition
Damaged
Location
Fuel Tank
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

FUEL LEAK - FUEL LEAKING FROM CENTER BOX DRY BAY DRAIN. LOCATED FUEL LEAK SOUCE IN DRY BAY AT CENTER SPAR FR42 AT RIB 1 LEFT LOWER CORNER ON FORWARD SIDE & NR 8 FASTENER, & ON AFT SIDE OF LEFT SEAM OPPISITE OF NR 8 FASTENER. PERFORMED TEMP REPAIR IAW SRM 51-76-12, LEAK CHECK SATISFACTORY.

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