Service difficulty report · Actuator · Airbus A300*

Difficulty date
October 22, 2021
Submitted
October 25, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N163US
Make and model
Airbus A300*
Aircraft serial
1417
Aircraft time
66,261 hours, 25,266 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
HTE1900012
Condition
Defective
Location
Zone 100 - Fuse
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
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

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: AROUND 10,000 ' ECAM FUEL: LEFT WING TANK OVERFLOW SHUT OFF LEFT CENTER TANK TRANSFER PER ECAM FUEL CONTINUED TO FLOW FROM CENTER TO LEFT TANK EVEN WITH VALVE CLOSED KEEPING LEFT TANK IN OVERFLOW CONDITION.. REPLACED FUEL VALVE ACTUATOR AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY LEAK / OPERATIONAL CHECK