Service difficulty report · Selector · Airbus A321253NX

Difficulty date
September 26, 2021
Submitted
September 29, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N422AN
Make and model
Airbus A321253NX
Aircraft serial
10159
Aircraft time
2,699 hours, 740 cycles
Part
Selector
Part number
74438311
Part serial
744383IN00302
Condition
Defective
Location
Zone 100 - Fuse
Part time
2,701 hours, 741 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: UNWANTED FUEL TRANSFER FROM RIGHT WING TO LEFT WING WITH CROSS FEED VALVE INDICATING CLOSED. ONCE CENTER TANK DRY HAD 400 LBS/HR INCREASE BURN FROM RIGHT TANK. INCREASED TO 600 LBS/HR. APPROX. 3000 LB IMBALANCE LAST THREE HOURS OF FLIGHT. **ORIGINAL REPORT AALA202109284213**: REPLACED AUXILIARY LEVEL SENSING CONTROL UNIT AND REFUEL PRESELECTOR PER AMM 28-46-35 AND AMM 28-42-21. A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED.

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