SDR AALA202205120992

Service difficulty report · Sensor · Airbus A300*

Difficulty date: May 9, 2022
Submitted: May 12, 2022
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N161UW
Make and model: Airbus A300*
Aircraft serial: 1403
Aircraft time: 68,457 hours, 25,966 cycles
System (JASC): 2840 · Fuel Indicating System
Part: Sensor
Condition: Defective
Location: Zone 500 - Lh Wi
Stage of operation: UK
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: FUEL LEFT WING TANK OVERFLOW MESSAGE ECAM IN FLIGHT TURNED CENTER TANK LEFT TRANSFER OFF NO FUEL IN CENTER TANK. EMERGENCY CANCELED NUISANCE ECAM. **ORIGINAL REPORT WAS AALA202205111913** REPLACED THE LEFT-WING HIGH-LEVEL SENSOR AND THE LEFT-WING OVERFLOW SENSOR (AALA202205120992) PER AMM 28-46-15. A SATISFACTORY BITE CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED PER AMM 28-4600-740-001.