Service difficulty report · Fuel Sys · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
January 21, 2006
Submitted
January 31, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N420UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
489
Aircraft time
38,700 hours, 13,815 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Fuel Sys
Condition
Unknown
Location
Unknown
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

FLIGHT DIVERTED DUE TO UNPLANNED/UNEXPLAINED FUEL BURN. NO FUEL LEAK INDICATIONS NOTED. TASKS ACCOMPLIHSED WERE: DRIP STICK READINGS TAKEN ON ALL AIRCRAFT FUEL TANKS AND RESULTED IN ALL WITHIN LIMITS. REVIEWED POST FLIGHT REPORT FOR SIGNS OF FAULTS AND RESULTED IN NO FINDINGS AND VISUAL INSPECTED BOTH ENGINES ALONG WITH ALL AIRCRAFT FUEL TANKS AND RESULTED IN NO VISIBLE SIGNS OF FUEL LEAKS. ENGINEERING WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR FOR RELATED UNEXPLAINED FUEL BURN.

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