Service difficulty report · Probe · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
September 18, 2018
Submitted
September 24, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N537UW
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
4041
Aircraft time
30,143 hours, 11,734 cycles
Part
Probe
Part number
201460101
Part serial
2502
Condition
Defective
Location
Fuel System
Part time
28,180 hours, 11,035 cycles
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

THE AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. LEFT FUEL TANK LOW QUANTITY INDICATION. AFTER TAKEOFF, THE FUEL INDICATION FOR THE LEFT TANK SHOWED FUEL TOTAL OF 1300 LBS. FLIGHT CREW SUSPECTED THAT THERE MAY HAVE BEEN A MAJOR FUEL LEAK. CAPTAIN SUSPECTED THAT THE FUEL INDICATION WAS FAULTY AND REQUIRED MAINTENANCE. NO EMERGENCY DECLARED. REPLACED 4W PROBES 29, 60 AND 34QT1. (SEE SDR AALA201809209039 FOR REPLACEMENT OF FIRST PROBE REPLACEMENT)

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