Service difficulty report · Transfer Sys · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
December 10, 2024
Submitted
December 11, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N509AY
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
3796
Aircraft time
53,277 hours, 20,089 cycles
Part
Transfer Sys
Condition
Faulted
Location
Zone 100
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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 ORD DUE TO THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTING THAT DURING FLIGHT 7500 LBS OF FUEL FROM THE ACT FUEL TANK DID NOT AUTO TRANSFER TO THE CENTER TANK. THE FLIGHT CREW ATTEMPTED TO TRANSFER THE FUEL IN THE MANUAL MODE BUT WAS UNSABLE TO TRANSFER THE FUEL. THE FLIGHT CREW DETERMINED THAT THEY WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO REACH THEIR DESTINATION AND LANDED SAFELY AT ORD WHERE THE AIRCRAFT TAXIED TO THE GATE UNDER ITS OWN POWER. **SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTTED** (OPEN)

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