Service difficulty report · Transfer Valve · Airbus A320*

Difficulty date
November 20, 2023
Submitted
November 29, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N562UW
Make and model
Airbus A320*
Aircraft serial
5332
Aircraft time
34,842 hours, 14,312 cycles
Part
Transfer Valve
Part number
HTE2000021
Part serial
M457GB0400
Condition
Defective
Location
Zone 100 - Fuse
Part time
64,976 hours, 32,332 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: ON ECAM FUEL PAGE CENTER TANK LEFT TRANSFER VALVE CYCLES BETWEEN GREEN AND AMBER. DOES NOT ALLOW LEFT WING TANK TO BURN FUEL DOWN BEFORE CYCLING OPEN. **SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT FOR AALA202311244200: MAINTENANCE REPLACED RIGHT CENTER TANK TRANSFER VALVE 11QT PER AMM 28-26-51 AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY LEAQK / OPERATIONAL CHECK. ** (CLOSED)