Service difficulty report · Drain Valve · Airbus A319112

Difficulty date
October 1, 2018
Submitted
October 2, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N768US
Make and model
Airbus A319112
Aircraft serial
1389
Aircraft time
48,008 hours, 30,883 cycles
Part
Drain Valve
Condition
Leaking
Location
Rt Wing
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

STRONG ODOR OF FUEL WITH BOTH ENGINES RUNNING AND BOTH PACKS ON. ODOR ABATED WITH PACKS OFF. FOUND THE WATER DRAIN VALVE AFT OF RIGHT WING FUEL SERVICING PANEL IS SEEPING FUEL. REPLACED RIGHT THE WATER DRAIN VALVE IAW AMM 28-11-41-400.

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