Service difficulty report · Valve · Airbus A319131

Difficulty date
February 13, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N803UA
Make and model
Airbus A319131
Aircraft serial
748
Engine
Iae V2522A5
Part
Valve
Condition
Failed
Location
Fuel Syst
Component
HTE900034
Stage of operation
CR
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

RIGHT SIDE FUEL BURNING MUCH FASTER THAN LEFT SIDE. IN 2:30 FLT TIME, FUEL IMBALANCE BECAME GREATER THAN 300 LBS AND CAUSED A FUEL IMBALANCE ECAM WARNING. AT THAT TIME, THE XFEED VALVE INDICATED CLOSED. CROSSFEED VALVE FAILED OPEN. ECAM AND PB SWITCH BOTH SHOWED VALVE CLOSED. REMOVED AND REPLACED DEFUEL/CROSSFEED VALVE ASSEMBLY PER AMM 28-25-43.

More about the Airbus A319-131