SDR 2002F00800

Service difficulty report · Relief Valve · Airbus A320233

Difficulty date
May 20, 2002
Submitted
August 5, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N484TA
Make and model
Airbus A320233
Aircraft serial
1523
Part
Relief Valve
Part number
L95F50603
Part serial
24179
Condition
Damaged
Location
Lt Wing Tank
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

JFK - FLT 580 - DURING CLIMB, AN IN FLIGHT FUEL TRANSFER WAS EXPERIENCED FROM RIGHT TANK TO THE CENTER TANK. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO JFK STATION FOR MAINTENANCE. AT JFK STATION, TECHNICIANS PERFORMED INSPECTION AND FOUND THE OVERPRESSURE PROTECTOR 96 QM DAMAGED IN THE CENTER TANK TO THE LEFT WING. IT WAS CHANGED AND TESTED AS PER AMM 28-12-41. RESULTS WERE NORMAL FOR OVERPRESSURE PROTECTOR 96 QM, ALSO AN INSPECTION FOR OVERWEIGHT LANDING WAS PERFORMED AS PRE AMM 05-51-11 AND NO DISCREPANCIES WERE FOUND. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

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