Service difficulty report · Transfer Valve · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
June 11, 2016
Submitted
June 13, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N553UW
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
4960
Aircraft time
16,268 hours, 5,979 cycles
Part
Transfer Valve
Part number
HTE1900012
Part serial
M294GB999
Condition
Stuck
Location
Fuel System
Part time
51,930 hours, 19,249 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: NEITHER ACTUATOR TANK WILL ACCEPT FUEL DURING REFUELING NOR CAN FUEL BE TRANSFERRED FROM WING TO ACT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE ACTUATOR TRANSFER VALVE ACTUATOR, 6QH, STUCK IN THE OPEN POSITION AND REPLACED IT IAW AMM 28-28-53-400-001. A SATISFACTORY OPS CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED.

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