Service difficulty report · Check Valve · Airbus A319131

Difficulty date
July 22, 2007
Submitted
July 24, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N843UA
Make and model
Airbus A319131
Aircraft serial
1573
Aircraft time
21,085 hours, 8,260 cycles
Engine
Iae V2522A5
Part
Check Valve
Condition
Failed
Location
Fuel Transfer
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

UNWANTED FUEL TRANSFER FROM RT WING TO CTR TANK. TRANSFER RATE APPROX 500 LBS PER HOUR. CENTER BOOST PUMP CHECK VALVE LEAKING FUEL. REPLACED CENTER BOOST PUMP CHECK VALVE.

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