Service difficulty report · Actuator · Airbus A321211

Difficulty date
August 27, 2026
Submitted
September 1, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N179UW
Make and model
Airbus A321211
Aircraft serial
1521
Aircraft time
80,299 hours, 31,282 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
HTE2000021
Condition
Misinstalled
Location
Zone 100
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
W, 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 RETURNED TO LAX DUE TO THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTING AN ECAM MESSAGE FOR THE RIGHT CENTER FUEL TANK FUEL TRANSFER PUMP BEING INOPERATIVE ON TAKEOFF - THE FLIGHT CREW RAN ECAM AND IMPENDING FUEL IMBALANCE DEVELOPED - THE FLIGHT CREW TRIED RESETTING PUMPS TO ORIGINAL POSITION WITH MAINTENANCE RECOMMENDATION AND FUEL PUMP STILL INOPERATIVE - THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY AT LAX WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT - MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOT SYSTEM AS PER TSM TASK 28-26-00-810-805-A AND FOUND THE CENTER TANK TRANSFER VALVE ACTUATOR 12QL INSTALLED INCORRECTLY - MAINTENANCE REPORTED THAT THE ACTUATOR WAS NOT IN THE CORRECT CONFIGURATION TO THE VALVE - MAINTENANCE REINSTALLED ACTUATOR IN THE CORRECT CONFIGURATION TO THE VALVE AS PER MM 28-26-51 *AALA202608313495* - MAINTENANCE ALSO REPLACED THE FQIC AS PER MM 28-42-34 *AALA202608315612* AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK WITH NO ISSUES NOTED

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