Service difficulty report · Sensor · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
December 7, 2016
Submitted
December 9, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N581UW
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
6152
Aircraft time
8,685 hours, 3,445 cycles
Part
Sensor
Part number
35300001
Condition
Defective
Location
Lt Wing Fuel
Stage of operation
AP
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

DURING APPROACH, ECAM MESSAGE FOR FUEL LEFT WING TANK OVERFLOW COMPLIED WITH ECAM PROCEDURE AND NOTIFIED MOC ON THE GROUND. THE AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. REPLACED LEFT WING SURGE TANK OVERFLOW SENSOR AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK PER AMM 28-46-16-400-001-A.

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