Service difficulty report · Relief Valve · Airbus A319132

Difficulty date
August 8, 2001
Submitted
August 31, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N822AW
Make and model
Airbus A319132
Aircraft serial
1410
Aircraft time
2,294 hours, 850 cycles
Part
Relief Valve
Part number
L95F50603
Part serial
24208
Condition
Ruptured
Location
Center Fuel Tank
Part time
2,301 hours, 854 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

MCI- UNSCHEDULED LANDING - FLT 77 - ON CLIMBOUT FROM BOS EN ROUTE TO PHX ECAM MESSAGE FOR FUEL AUTO FEED FAULT APPEARED, CREW DESELECTED AUTO AND MONITORED THE FUEL PAGE. ALL FUEL WAS BEING USED FROM LT MAIN TANK WITH X-FEED CLOSED. WITH LEFT PUMPS OFF FUEL WAS STILL BEING USED FROM LEFT SIDE. WITH LEFT AND CENTER PUMPS OFF FUEL WAS BEING USED FROM RIGHT TANK. ONCE FUEL WAS BALANCED FUEL STARTED FEEDING FROM THE LEFT TANK AGAIN, THE AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO MCI. IN MCI MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOT AND FOUND OVER PRESSURE PROTECTOR 96QM RUPTURED. REPLACED SAME, OPERATIONAL AND LEAK CHECKED PER AMM 28-12-4-1, ALL CHECKS WERE GOOD.

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