Service difficulty report · Valve · Airbus A320231

Difficulty date
March 4, 2004
Submitted
April 1, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Airbus A320231
Aircraft time
36,850 hours
Engine
Iae V2500A1
Part
Valve
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Fuel System
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) CREW REPORTED SEVERAL INCIDENTS OF UNEXPLAINED FUEL LOSS FROM RT FUEL SYS RESULTING IN INCONSISTENT FUEL IMBALANCES ON VARIOUS OCCASIONS. NO VISIBLE SIGNS OF FUEL SYS LEAKAGES WITHIN ACRFT NOR ON GROUND. FUEL QTYS CLOSELY MONITORED BY CREW WHILE TROUBLE SHOOTING PERFORMED. AIR RELEASE VALVE, & SUCTION VALVE BOTH REPLACED DURING TROUBLESHOOTING THIS CORRECTED DISCREPANCY. BOTH VALVES HAVE BEEN SENT OUT FOR BENCH CHK, & RESULTS WILL BE SUBMITTED WHEN THE SHOP REPORTS ARE RETURNED TO IDENTIFY THE CULPRIT(S).

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