# JASC 2824: Fuel Transfer Valve

- Type: JASC system/component code (FAA)
- ATA chapter: 28 Fuel
- Title in the code table: FUEL TRANSFER VALVE
- Service difficulty reports: 572
- FAA code table: https://www.faa.gov/sites/faa.gov/files/JASC_Code.pdf#page=28
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2824

## What it covers

The component and associated control linkage which provides for the transfer of fuel between tanks for crossfeeding to alternate engine fuel systems. Typical parts are, seal, housing, rotor, handle, transfer valve, etc.

## Service difficulty reports (572, newest 50)

- [SDR AALA202609229109](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202609229109), Sep 19, 2026: Airbus A321231. ACTUATOR. FAULT MESSAGE. AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO BZN DUE TO THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTING A (N545UW)
- [SDR AALA202608316505](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202608316505), Aug 29, 2026: Airbus A321231. ACTUATOR. FAULT MESSAGE. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THAT HAD AN INTERMITTENT CONDITION RESULTING IN ALL 5K LBS OF CENTER TANK FU (N562UW)
- [SDR AALA202608313495](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202608313495), Aug 27, 2026: Airbus A321211. ACTUATOR. MISINSTALLED. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO LAX DUE TO THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTING AN EC (N179UW)
- [SDR AALA202608316525](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202608316525), Aug 25, 2026: Airbus A321231. ACTUATOR. FAULT MESSAGE. AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: FUEL CTR L XFR FAULT ON ECAM INFLIGHT AT FL 320 - FLIGHT CREW COMPLETED ECAM ACTIONS - MAINTE (N562UW)
- [SDR AALA202608249734](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202608249734), Aug 18, 2026: Airbus A320232. TRANSFER VALVE. FAULT MESSAGE. AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: AT GEAR EXTENSION ON FINAL APPROACH AN ECAM FUEL OUTER TRANSFER OPEN BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT AND  (N651AW)
- [SDR AALA202607151947](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202607151947), Jul 11, 2026: Airbus A321231. VALVE. FAULT MESSAGE. AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: FUEL CTR L XFR FAULT OCCURRED DURING CLIMB OUT WITH THE CENTER TANK EMPTY. THE FLIGHT CREW TU (N123NN)
- [SDR AALA202607091442](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202607091442), Jul 5, 2026: Airbus A321253NX. TRANSFER VALVE. FAULT MESSAGE. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO PHL DUE TO THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTING THAT  (N405AN)
- [SDR HNAA2026060100441](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HNAA2026060100441), May 31, 2026: Emb EMB145LR. VALVE. FAULTED. FUEL XFEED FAIL EICAS MESSAGE PERFORMED OPS CHECK OF XFEED VALVE IRT AMM 28-21-04. OPS CHECK OK, A/C OK FOR SVC AT THIS  (N906AE)
- [SDR IPXA4202605138785](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA4202605138785), May 12, 2026: Boeing 75724APF. TRANSFER VALVE. FAULTED. FUEL IMBALANCE FWD ACTUATOR OF ENGINE FUEL CROSS FEED VALVE REMOVED IAW AMM 28-22-12 TO ACCOMPLISH ADAPTER SHFT ALIGNMEN (N447UP)
- [SDR AALA202604105225](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202604105225), Apr 9, 2026: Airbus A321231. ACTUATOR. ABNORMAL. AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: FUEL CENTER TRANSFER FAULT DURING DESCENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED LEFT CENTER TANK TRANSFER VAL (N138AN)
- [SDR AALA202604107087](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202604107087), Apr 8, 2026: Airbus A321231. ACTUATOR VALVE. FAULTED. AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: DURING FLIGHT FUEL CENTER RIGHT TRANSFER FAULT ECAM WITH TRANSFER VALVE POSITION NOT VALID SY (N562UW)
- [SDR AALA202603038627](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202603038627), Mar 1, 2026: Airbus A321231. ACTUATOR. FAULT MESSAGE. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: THE AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO ORD DUE TO THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTING A FUEL ACT TANK TRANSFER FAULT MESS (N112AN)
- [SDR AALA202603030946](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202603030946), Feb 21, 2026: Airbus A321231. ACTUATOR. FAULTED. AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DFW DUE TO THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTING T (N552UW)
- [SDR AALA202602238029](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202602238029), Feb 21, 2026: Airbus A321231. WARNING MESSAGE. ILLUMINATED. AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DFW DUE TO THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTING T (N552UW)
- [SDR DXTA2026020206725](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2026020206725), Jan 29, 2026: Textrn TEXTRON700. TRANSFER VALVE. INOPERATIVE. WHEN TRYING TO TRANSFER FUEL FROM LT TO RT, RECEIVED AN AMBER FUEL TRANSFER FAIL CASS MESSAGE. WHEN VIEWING THE FUEL PAG (N863QS)
- [SDR AALA202601142037](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202601142037), Jan 13, 2026: Airbus A321231. ACTUATOR VALVE. INOPERATIVE. AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: FUEL CENTER LEFT TRANSFER FAULT ECAM AFTER TAKEOFF. FLIGHT CREW EXECUTED ECAM PROCEDURE BUT T (N129AA)
- [SDR AALA202512269197](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202512269197), Dec 23, 2025: Airbus A321211. ACTUATOR VALVE. WARNING MESSAGE. AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: CENTER FUEL TANK RIGHT TRANSFER VALVE FAULT ECAM MESSAGE DISPLAYED IN FLIGHT. MAINTENANCE REP (N170US)
- [SDR IPXA2025122202811](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2025122202811), Dec 12, 2025: Boeing 75724APF. FUEL SYS. OUT OF BALANCE. FUEL CONFIG EICAS DURING APPROACH. AFTER USING CTR TANK FUEL FLOWS WERE EQUAL. LEFT TANK SHOWED 2000 LESS THAN RIGHT. WI (N445UP)
- [SDR QMLA2025120520121](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QMLA2025120520121), Dec 5, 2025: Urocop EC135T2. TRANSFER PUMP. FAILED. FAILED AFT FUEL TRANSFER PUMP. (N135TG)
- [SDR IPXA2025120163604](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2025120163604), Nov 27, 2025: Boeing 75724APF. VALVE. INOPERATIVE. ABOUT 1000 LBS OF FUEL MIGRATED FROM R TO LEFT TANK OVER THE COURSE OF A 57 MIN FLIGHT. REMOVED AND REPLACED ENIGNE FUEL (N439UP)
- [SDR IPXA2025111971036](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2025111971036), Nov 15, 2025: Boeing 75724APF. VALVE. FAULTED. FUEL CONFIG MSG. C/W QRH PROCEDURE. FUEL LEAK NOT SUSPECTED. L QTY 6.6 R QTY 8.4 TOT 15.0 FUEL USED L13.4 FUEL USED R 14 (N454UP)
- [SDR AALA202511133848](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202511133848), Nov 12, 2025: Airbus A321231. ACTUATOR. INOPERATIVE. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: DURING FLIGHT THE FUEL CENTER TANK RIGHT TRANSFER FAULT PUMPS WENT INOPERATIVE. THERE WAS 6,000 L (N111ZM)
- [SDR HALA20251013314](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HALA20251013314), Oct 10, 2025: Airbus A330243. TRANSFER VALVE. FAULTED. ETOPS - FUEL AFT XFER FAULT. FOUND FAULT FOR OUTER TANK INLET VALVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED OUTER TASK FUEL INLET VALVE AC (N374HA)
- [SDR AALA202507250024](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202507250024), Jul 23, 2025: Boeing 737823. FUEL SYS. OUT OF BALANCE. AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: FUEL IMBALANCE THE CENTER TANK HAS MORE THAN 1000 LBS AND WINGS TANKS ARE NOT FULL. TANK QUAN (N954NN)
- [SDR AALA202506305157](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202506305157), Jun 19, 2025: Airbus A321253NX. ACTUATOR. FAULTED. AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: FLIGHT CREW REPORTED A CENTER RIGHT FUEL TRANSFER VALVE FAULT MESSAGE AT START OF DESCENT WIT (N421UW)
- [SDR AALA202506235157](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202506235157), Jun 19, 2025: Airbus A321253NX. TRANSFER VALVE. FAULTED. AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: FLIGHT CREW REPORTED A CENTER RIGHT FUEL TRANSFER VALVE FAULT MESSAGE AT START OF DESCENT WIT (N421UW)
- [SDR HALA20250616183](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HALA20250616183), Jun 13, 2025: Airbus A330343. TRANSFER VALVE. FAULTED. ETOPS - FUEL OUTTER TO INNER FAULT. REMOVED AND REPLACED INTERTANK FUEL TRANSFER VALVE ACTUATOR( 601QL2) IAW A330 AMM 28 (N5483K)
- [SDR AALA202506171647](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202506171647), Jun 7, 2025: Airbus A321231. TRANSFER VALVE. FAULTED. AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DFW DUE TO THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTING A CENTER FUEL TANK LEFT TRANSFER FA (N575UW)
- [SDR AALA202506036307](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202506036307), Jun 1, 2025: Airbus A321231. ACTUATOR. STUCK. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THAT A CENTER LEFT FUEL TRANSFER FAULT ECAM MESSAGE DISPLAYED AND THAT THE C (N102NN)
- [SDR 454A250415145505](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/454A250415145505), Apr 15, 2025: Urocop EC135P1. TRANSFER PUMP. FAILED. PIC WAS 15 MILES NORTH OF LAREDO, ENROUTE TO SAN ANTONIO WITH PATIENT WHEN PIC TURNED AROUND. COMMS ADVISED THAT PIC HAD (N162MW)
- [SDR AALA202504014605](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202504014605), Mar 30, 2025: Boeing 737823. TRANSFER VALVE. OPEN. AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: UNWANTED FUEL TRANSFER TO CENTER TANK. CANNOT DETERMINE WHICH TANK IS DOING IT. BURNED TO 0,  (N961AN)
- [SDR YENA2025033100349](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/YENA2025033100349), Mar 26, 2025: Airbus A321231. VALVE. FAILED. FLT#2223, JFK-LAX. (AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO ORD) '37 MINUTES AFTER TAKEOFF RECEIVED FUEL L WING TK OVERFLOW ECAM. COMPLIED  (N986JB)
- [SDR AALA202503239913](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202503239913), Mar 18, 2025: Airbus A319132. TRANSFER SYS. MALFUNCTIONED. AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: AT 1816 Z OUTER TANK FUEL TRANSFER VALVES OPENED. LEFT WING TIP DRAINED TO ZERO NORMALLY. RIG (N806AW)
- [SDR YENA2024121001534](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/YENA2024121001534), Dec 8, 2024: Airbus A321271NX. TRANSFER SYS. ABNORMAL. FLT#1833, BOS-SFO. (ETOPS) 'ACT XFER FAULT (CRZ FLT) ( CAUTION ON ECAM 5) ACT XFR FAULT (ACT) ); REF L/P 4189199, ITEM 2 (N2157J)
- [SDR HALA20241209351](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HALA20241209351), Dec 7, 2024: Airbus A330243. TRANSFER VALVE. FAULTED. ETOPS - FUEL AFT XFR INOP ENTIRE FLIGHT. REPLACED RH FUEL AFT XFR VALUE PER AMM 28-27-54-04. OPS TEST GOOD PER AMM 28-51 (N373HA)
- [SDR IPXA2024120295080](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2024120295080), Nov 26, 2024: Airbus A300F4622R. TRANSFER VALVE. INOPERATIVE. FUEL TRANSFERRING FROM RIGHT OUTER TANK TO LEFT INNER TANK AND RIGHT INNER TANK. FUEL TRANSFERRING 1000 LBS AND HR REMOV (N168UP)
- [SDR HALA20241104311](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HALA20241104311), Nov 3, 2024: Airbus A330243. TRANSFER VALVE. FAULTED. ETOPS - DURING CRUISE FLIGHT: AMBER ECAM, FUEL OUTR TO INR FAULT. COMPLIED WITH ECAM INSTRUCTIONS. REPEAT WRITE UP. REMO (N382HA)
- [SDR DALA2024110110584](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2024110110584), Oct 31, 2024: Airbus BD5001A10. VALVE. FAULTED. SHIP 8120 - DIV - TO IAD DUE TO UNCOMMANDED FUEL TRANSFER FROM CENTER TANK TO RIGHT TANK. CORRECTIVE ACTION: R/R RT TANK (N120DU)
- [SDR IPXA2024103179960](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2024103179960), Oct 31, 2024: Boeing 75724APF. TRANSFER SYS. OUT OF BALANCE. ON GROUND MAIN TANKS WERE FULL. 1.4 IN CTR TANK. ON TAKEOFF AT 5000', CTR TANK FUEL WENT TO ZERO WITH CTR PUMPS OFF & NO (N437UP)
- [SDR HALA20241029305](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HALA20241029305), Oct 28, 2024: Airbus A330343. TRANSFER VALVE. FAULTED. ETOPS - ECAM MESSAGE-FUEL OUTR TO INR FAULT. REMOVED AND REPLACED RH WING INTERTANK FUEL TRANSFER VALVE ACTUATOR (601QL2 (N5827K)
- [SDR HALA20241028304](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HALA20241028304), Oct 26, 2024: Airbus A330343. TRANSFER VALVE. FAULTED. ETOPS - FUEL OUTER TO INNER FAULT ECAM FOR RIGHT WING. REPLACED FCMC2 TO OPEN FUEL INER TK XFR VLV. NO DIFFERENCE RESET  (N5827K)
- [SDR SCNA20241008327](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA20241008327), Oct 7, 2024: Boeing 7378K5. ACTUATOR. FAULTED. LANDED WITH FUEL IMBALANCE OF 2000 LBS NO EXCESSIVE IMPUTS DURING LANDING. NO CROSSWIND, SMOOTH LANDING COMPLETED. MC NO (N851SY)
- [SDR HALA20241001175](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HALA20241001175), Sep 30, 2024: Airbus A330343. RELAY. FAULTED. ETOPS - AFTER 2ND ENGINE START DURING TAXI "FUEL TRIM LINE FAULT" MESSAGE. RESET FCMC (BOTH) PER MX. MESSSAGE REAPPEARED (N4621K)
- [SDR IPXA2024092766148](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2024092766148), Sep 24, 2024: Airbus A300F4622R. VALVE. FAULTED. UNCOMMANDED FUEL MIGRATION RIGHT OUTER TANK REMOVED AND REPLACED RT INBD FILL VALVE . REF AMM 28-25-12 LEAK CK AND OPS C (N122UP)
- [SDR AALA202410026885](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202410026885), Sep 13, 2024: Boeing 737823. VALVE. FAULTY. AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: DURING CRUISE ATTEMPTING TO BALANCE FUEL CROSS FEED VALVE IN OPEN POSITION, HOWEVER CROSS FEE (N973NN)
- [SDR AALA202409176885](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202409176885), Sep 13, 2024: Boeing 737823. VALVE. FAULTED. AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: DURING CRUISE ATTEMPTING TO BALANCE FUEL CROSS FEED VALVE IN OPEN POSITION, HOWEVER CROSS FEE (N973NN)
- [SDR AALA202409108830](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202409108830), Sep 9, 2024: Boeing 737823. FUEL SYS. OUT OF BALANCE. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: AIRCRAFT BURNS FUEL FROM RIGHT TANK WITH CENTER TANK FUEL RESULTING IN A FUEL IMBALANCE. **SUPPLE (N947NN)
- [SDR AALA202409047441](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202409047441), Sep 1, 2024: Boeing 737823. VALVE. OPEN. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED DUE TO: FUEL IMBALANCE 2,000 LBS WITH NORMAL LANDING; AIRCRAFT AIR INTE (N863NN)
- [SDR SWAA2024090333099](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2024090333099), Sep 1, 2024: Boeing 7377K9. ACTUATOR. LEAKING. SUSPECTED FUEL LEAK AT CRUISE #1 ENGINE. NO ABNORMAL ENGINE INDICATIONS. LOSS OF 1300 POUNDS IN FOUR MINUTES UPON REACHI (N7878A)
- [SDR AALA202408301865](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202408301865), Aug 26, 2024: Airbus A319112. VALVE. DEFECTIVE. AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: OUTER TO INNER TANK TRANSFER VALVE IN RIGHT WING FAILED TO OPEN FULLY DURING DESCENT. FULLY O (N703UW)

All 572: https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2824/reports.md

## Other codes in chapter 28

- [JASC 2800](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2800): Aircraft Fuel System (740 reports)
- [JASC 2810](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2810): Fuel Storage (3,516 reports)
- [JASC 2820](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2820): Aircraft Fuel Distribution System (3,627 reports)
- [JASC 2821](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2821): Aircraft Fuel Filter/Strainer (366 reports)
- [JASC 2822](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2822): Fuel Boost Pump (2,745 reports)
- [JASC 2823](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2823): Fuel Selector/Shut-Off Valve (423 reports)
- [JASC 2830](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2830): Fuel Dump System (125 reports)
- [JASC 2840](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2840): Fuel Indicating System (1,863 reports)
- [JASC 2841](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2841): Fuel Quantity Indicator (1,152 reports)
- [JASC 2842](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2842): Fuel Quantity Sensor (544 reports)
- [JASC 2843](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2843): Fuel Temperature Indicator (24 reports)
- [JASC 2844](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2844): Fuel Pressure Indicator (272 reports)
- [JASC 2897](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2897): Fuel System Wiring (656 reports)

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