Service difficulty report · Control Unit · Airbus A319132

Difficulty date
December 1, 2025
Submitted
December 4, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N834AW
Make and model
Airbus A319132
Aircraft serial
2302
Aircraft time
61,667 hours, 30,650 cycles
Part
Control Unit
Part number
300420601
Part serial
4787
Condition
Faulted
Location
Zone 100
Part time
29,718 hours, 11,839 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
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: AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO DFW DUE TO THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTING A POTENTIAL FUEL LEAK LEFT SIDE (#1) FUEL TANK SYSTEM. AFTER GETTING AN ECAM FUEL CENTER TANK PUMP LOW PRESSURE. FLIGHT CREW DIDN'T NOTICE A FUEL IMBALANCE BUT AFTER MONITORING THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN LEFT MAIN AND RIGHT MAIN TANKS THE IMBALANCE GREW FROM 700 LBS TO 1600 LBS IN A PERIOD OF 50 MINUTES AND THEN, AFTER 1HOUR 30 MINUTES THE IMBALANCE HAD GROWN TO 1840LBS. THE FLIGHT CREW ELECTED TO DIVERT TO DFW FOR INSPECTION FOR POTENTIAL FUEL LEAK(S). THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY AT DFW WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED FUEL LEVEL SENSING CONTROL UNIT 9QJ AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK PER AMM 28-46-34.

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