Service difficulty report · Actuator · Airbus A300*

Difficulty date
February 7, 2023
Submitted
February 9, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N197UW
Make and model
Airbus A300*
Aircraft serial
3928
Aircraft time
42,663 hours, 16,770 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
HTE2000021
Part serial
12091751
Condition
Defective
Location
Zone 500 - Lh Wi
Part time
42,662 hours, 16,770 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
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: AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO PHX, AFTER LEVEL OFF AT FL270 ECAM MESSAGE FUEL LEFT WING TANK OVERFLOOD. CREW ACCOMPLISHED QRH AND ECAM PROCEDURE. UNABLE TO REDUCE LEFT WING TANK FUEL QUANTITY. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY AT PHX WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED LEFT HAND CENTER TANK TRANSFER VALVE ACTUATOR 11QL PER AMM 28-25-53 AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK.