Service difficulty report · Transfer Valve · Airbus A330243

Difficulty date
June 29, 2015
Submitted
June 30, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N384HA
Make and model
Airbus A330243
Aircraft serial
1259
Part
Transfer Valve
Part number
33282690002
Part serial
90114
Condition
Leaking
Location
Fuel Sys
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

TRIM TANK FUEL TRANSFER TO RT TANK, INNER TANK ONLY W/ NO INDICATION ON ECAM, NO TRIM TANK TRANSFER MSG SHOWN. THIS CAUSED A FUEL IMBALANCE WHICH CREW NOTICED AT 4500 LBS, RT WING HEAVY. TEST TO RT INNER TANK INLET VALVE 5603QA2.

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