Service difficulty report · Sensor · Airbus A320*

Difficulty date
March 28, 2023
Submitted
March 31, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N180US
Make and model
Airbus A320*
Aircraft serial
1525
Aircraft time
71,203 hours, 27,149 cycles
Part
Sensor
Part number
35300001
Condition
Fault Message
Location
Zone 600 - Rh Wi
Stage of operation
CL
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 RETURNED TO DFW. ON CLIMB OUT GOT ECAM FUEL RIGHT WING TANK OVERFLOW. CREW COMPLIED WITH ECAM BUT CONTINUED VENTING. FOLLOW ECAM DOWN TO GRAVITY FEED. GOT ECAM AT FL 240 AND LEVELED AT FL 260 TO WORK ISSUE. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY AT DFW WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT TAXIED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE RIGHT HAND SURGE OVERFLOW SENSOR PER AMM 28-46-16. A SATISFACTORY LEAK AND OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED.