# SDR AALA201612089006

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: December 7, 2016
- Submitted: December 9, 2016
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N581UW](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N581UW), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A321-231
- Registry model: [Airbus A321-231](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-a321-231) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 6152
- Aircraft time: 8,685 hours, 3,445 cycles
- System (JASC): [2840 · Fuel Indicating System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2840)
- 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
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201612089006

## Discrepancy

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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