Service difficulty report · Actuator · Airbus A300*

Difficulty date
July 21, 2022
Submitted
July 22, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N978UY
Make and model
Airbus A300*
Aircraft serial
5422
Aircraft time
29,674 hours, 11,808 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
HTE2000021
Part serial
M241GB199
Condition
None
Location
Zone 500 - Lh Wi
Part time
72,722 hours, 28,570 cycles
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A, O

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: LEFT TRANSFER FAULT-ECAM ACTION DID NOT CLEAR LEFT TANK -14000 AND STAYING CENTER 3800 RIGHT 12000 UNABLE TO GET FUEL OUT OF LEFT TANK. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO CLT WHERE IT LANDED SAFELY WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED FUEL CONTROL VALVE ACTUATOR AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK PER AMM 28-26-43.