Service difficulty report · Drain Valve · Airbus A319132

Difficulty date
February 11, 2002
Submitted
February 12, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N813AW
Make and model
Airbus A319132
Aircraft serial
1223
Aircraft time
6,624 hours, 2,700 cycles
Part
Drain Valve
Part number
L83A136021
Condition
Stuck
Location
Zone 550
Stage of operation
TO
Nature of condition
K, P
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

PHX - AIR TURNBACK - FLT 689 - "C" - ON TAKEOFF FROM PHX ENROUTE TO EWR FUEL WAS SEEN STREAMING FROM THE L/H OUTBOARD WING FROM UNDERNEATH THE AILERON AS REPORTED BY AIRCRAFT FOLLOWING ON TAKEOFF, FUEL GAUGE ALSO INDICATED A 200 LB FUEL LOSS, AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND AIRCRAFT TURNED BACK TO PHX MAKING AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. AT THE GATE WHEN MAINTENANCE ENTERED THE FLIGHT DECK THE MODE SELECT SWITCH WAS OBSERVED IN THE MANUAL POSITION. MAINTENANCE ALSO FOUND L/H WING OUTBOARD SUMP DRAIN NOT FULLY SEATED; RESEATED THE SUMP DRAIN VALVE AND INSPECTED FOR LEAKS, NO LEAKS WERE NOTED.

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