Service difficulty report · Vent · Airbus A320231

Difficulty date
November 24, 2002
Submitted
November 25, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N643AW
Make and model
Airbus A320231
Aircraft serial
315
Aircraft time
32,590 hours, 14,063 cycles
Part
Vent
Condition
Leaking
Location
Fuel System
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

PHX - ABORTED TAKEOFF - FLT 0881 - ON TAKEOFF AT PHX EN ROUTE TO FLL FUEL WAS OBSERVED COMING OUT FROM BELOW RT WING, REJECTED TAKEOFF AT LOW SPEED. MAINTENANCE FOUND FUEL COMING FROM RT FUEL VENT, TROUBLESHOT FUEL SYSTEM AND FOUND NO DEFECTS. CLEANED FUEL FROM LOWER OUTBOARD WING AND RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE.

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