Service difficulty report · Relay · Airbus A320211

Difficulty date
May 16, 2011
Submitted
May 19, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N333NW
Make and model
Airbus A320211
Aircraft serial
329
Aircraft time
58,049 hours, 26,218 cycles
Part
Relay
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Rt Fuel Tank
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING CRUISE, THE CREW NOTED THAT THE RT TANK WAS DROPPING AA MUCH HIGHER RATE THAN NORMAL, SO THEY INITIATED THE RETURN WITH THE THOUGHTS OF A FUEL LEAK. ABOUT 50 MILES NW OF THE FIELD DID QRH PROCEDURE AND THE RT ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN, THE LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL. FOUND RELAY FAILED, WAS REPLACED ANDTHE RE-FUEL PANEL WAS REPLACED AS A PRECAUTION AND FUEL SYSTEM TESTED OK.

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