Service difficulty report · Computer · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
November 16, 2018
Submitted
November 19, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N579UW
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
6100
Aircraft time
16,146 hours, 6,264 cycles
Part
Computer
Part number
B539AAM0308
Part serial
1853
Condition
Faulty
Location
Fuel Qty
Part time
19,765 hours, 7,764 cycles
Stage of operation
NR
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

AFTER TAKEOFF, CREW RECEIVED A FUEL AUTO TRANSFER FAULT ON ECAM, TEN MINUTES LATER, THE LEFT TANK SHOWS MULTIPLE ERRONEOUS READINGS. FUEL INIT PAGE CHANGE BACK TO FF & FQ TRIGGERING FUEL USED/FOB DISAGREE ECAM. THIS DIRECTS FUEL LEAK PROCEDURE. TURNED OFF CENTER TANK L/R TRANSFER WITH RIGHT TANK CONSTANT AT 13,700. UNABLE TO CONFIRM IF FUEL WAS VENTED OUT OF L/R WING. THE AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. REPLACED THE FUEL QUANTITY INDICATING COMPUTER IAW AMM 28-42-34. OPS CHECKED NORMAL.

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