Service difficulty report · Actuator · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
February 21, 2026
Submitted
March 3, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N552UW
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
4957
Aircraft time
45,160 hours, 17,935 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
HTE2000021
Part serial
M245GB398
Condition
Faulted
Location
Transfer Valve
Part time
73,595 hours, 38,300 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
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 NOT GROUNDED: AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DFW DUE TO THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTING THAT ON THE CLIMB, ECAM CAUTION FOR CENTER TANK RIGHT TRANSFER VALVE FAIL DISPLAYED. THE FLIGHT CREW ACCOMPLISHED THE CHECKLIST AND THEN AN ECAM FOR FUEL RIGHT TANK 1 AND 2 LOW PRESSURE DISPLAYED. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY AT DFW WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED CENTER TANK DEFUEL / TRANSFER VALVE ACTUATOR AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY LEAK / OPERATIONAL PER AMM 28-25-53-400-001-A.

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