Service difficulty report · Valve · Airbus A300F4622R

Difficulty date
March 22, 2012
Submitted
March 26, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N126UP
Make and model
Airbus A300F4622R
Aircraft serial
0810
Part
Valve
Part number
115060
Part serial
46041529
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Refuel
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ONE HOUR AFTER TAKE OFF, NOTICED LT OUTER FUEL QTY HAD DECREASED 900 LBS. FOLLOWED QRH PROCEDURES. SUSPECTED FUEL LEAK. TURNED OFF FUEL BOOST PUMPS, TANK WOULD CONTINUE TO DECREASE ANOTHER 350 LBS. DIVERTED AND LANDED. SWAPPED LEFT OTBD FUEL REFUEL VALVE IAW MM 28-25-12-04 & GMM 03-32-01 WITH CENTER TANK VALVE FOR TROUBLE SHOOTING PURPOSES. VALVE IN LT OTBD TANK OPS CHECKED NORMAL IAW MM 28-25-12-04.

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