Service difficulty report · Fuel Tank · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
October 10, 2015
Submitted
October 14, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N654AW
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1050
Aircraft time
58,817 hours, 21,547 cycles
Part
Fuel Tank
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Center
Stage of operation
NR
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

FUEL CTR TANK PUMP 1 LOW PRESS ECAM FAULT. AUTO SHUTDOWN FUNCTION INOPERATIVE WITH TANK EMPTY. SUMPED THE CTR & FOUND WATER IN TANK WHICH WAS SUSPECTED TO BE THE ROOT CAUSE FOR THE FAULT. A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED IAW AMM 28-21-00-720-001-A.

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