Service difficulty report · Relief Valve · Airbus A319132

Difficulty date
August 6, 2001
Submitted
August 13, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N825AW
Make and model
Airbus A319132
Aircraft serial
1527
Aircraft time
400 hours, 165 cycles
Part
Relief Valve
Part number
L95F50603
Part serial
A10826
Condition
Fractured
Location
Lt Wing Tank
Part time
400 hours, 165 cycles
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

APPROX 30 MIN AFTER DEPARTURE A CENTER TANK AUTO FEED FAULT OCCURRED. LT MAIN FUEL QUANTITY WAS 1500 LBS LESS THAN THE RT SIDE. LT SIDE CONTINUED FEEDING WITH LT FUEL TANK PUMPS OFF. THE ACFT DIVERTED TO DFW. MX FOUND THE CENTER TANK TO LT TANK OVER PRESSURE PROTECTOR FRACTURED. THE OVER PRESSURE PROTECTOR WAS REPLACED. AFTERWARDS THERE WAS STILL A SLIGHT AMOUNT OF INCREASE RT TANK VS LT TANK WITH ENGINES RUNNING AND BOTH RT TANK PUMPS ON, X-FEED OPEN. WITH X-FEED CLOSED OPERATION WAS NORMAL. MX REPLACED THE LT AIR RELEASE VALVE PER AMM 28-21-41. OPS CHECKS WERE GOOD. VALVE, AIR RELEASE - MFG: FLIGHT REFUELING LTD P/N: FRH 280002, S/N FR238BF - LOC: LT WING - COND : LEAKING T.T.: 400 - T.C. : 165

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