SDR AALA201705029023

Service difficulty report · Control Valve · Airbus A321211

Difficulty date: May 1, 2017
Submitted: May 3, 2017
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N183UW
Make and model: Airbus A321211
Aircraft serial: 1539
Aircraft time: 54,420 hours, 20,436 cycles
System (JASC): 2820 · Aircraft Fuel Distribution System
Part: Control Valve
Part number: HTE200066
Part serial: M107GB0301
Condition: Stuck
Location: Fuel System
Part time: 54,426 hours, 20,438 cycles
Stage of operation: CR
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

AT CRUISE RECIEVED A FUEL ACT TRANSFER FAULT ECAM, SELECTED FOWARD ON ACTUATOR PUMP IAW ECAM PROCEEDURES. FWD ACTUATOR RAN EMPTY, MESSAGE WENT AWAY FOR A FEW MINUETS, THEN RETURNED. FUEL IN AFT ACTUATOR INDICATES 4100 LBS. REPLACED INTERMITTENTLY STICKING ACTUATOR 2 INLET VALVE ACTUATOR 5QH2. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED.

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