Service difficulty report · Valve · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
August 16, 2016
Submitted
August 17, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N542UW
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
4134
Aircraft time
24,866 hours, 8,751 cycles
Engine
Iae V2533A5
Engine time
26,669 hours, 9,228 cycles
Part
Valve
Part number
17300G09
Part serial
4551
Condition
Faulted
Location
Fuel Diverter
Part time
26,665 hours, 9,224 cycles
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

FLIGHT CREW REPORTED AN ENGINE 1 FUEL HEAT SYSTEM FUEL RETURN VALVE OPEN FAULT MESSAGE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. REPLACED THE 1ENGINE FUEL DIVERTER AND RETURN VALVE IAW AMM 73-13-42-400-010-A AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY LEAK & OPS CHECK.

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