Service difficulty report · Computer · Airbus A300*

Difficulty date
December 22, 2021
Submitted
December 23, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N536UW
Make and model
Airbus A300*
Aircraft serial
4025
Aircraft time
37,129 hours, 14,653 cycles
Part
Computer
Part number
B539AAM0308
Part serial
Q00191001685
Condition
Fault Message
Location
Zone 100 - Fuse
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO PHX DUE TO AN ECAM ALERT FOR TRAPPED FUEL OF 5300 POUNDS THAT COULD NOT BE TRANSFERRED AND WOULD NOT BE ENOUGH TO GET TO DESTINATION OF SFO. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AT PHX WITH OUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED TSM 28-26-00-810-815-A TRANSFER FUEL TO THE CORRECT CONFIGURATION WITH NO FAULTS NOTED. DURING THE TROUBLE SHOOTING MAINTENANCE FOUND THE FUEL QUANTITY IN TANKS WRONG AND TRANSFERRED FUEL TO CORRECT QUANTITY FOR TANKS AND CLEARED FAULT. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE FUEL QUANTITY INDICATION COMPUTER REQUIRED REPLACEMENT AND REPLACED IT PER AMM 28-42-34. A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED WITH NO FAULTS NOTED.