Service difficulty report · Actuator · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
June 1, 2025
Submitted
June 3, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N102NN
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
5860
Aircraft time
40,343 hours, 8,080 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
HTE2000021
Part serial
M120GB398
Condition
Stuck
Location
Fuel Transfer
Part time
87,111 hours, 34,735 cycles
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THAT A CENTER LEFT FUEL TRANSFER FAULT ECAM MESSAGE DISPLAYED AND THAT THE CENTER LEFT TRANSFER PUMP DID NOT WORK IN EITHER AUTO OR MANUAL MODE. ON FUEL SD PAGE IT SHOWED AMBER XX FOR CENTER LEFT TRANSFER PUMP AT ALL TIMES IN AUTO, AND IN MANUAL MODE WHEN PUMP WAS SELECTED OFF. IT APPEARED TO VERY SLOWLY TRANSFER FUEL WHEN SELECTED OFF. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE CENTER LEFT TANK CONTROL VALVE ACTUATOR 11QL STUCK IN THE CLOSE POSITION AND REPLACED IT. A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED.

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