Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
May 15, 2011
Submitted
June 8, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N439UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
683
Aircraft time
47,706 hours, 18,460 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
O-Ring
Condition
Damaged
Location
Fuel System
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

JUST BEFORE PUSHBACK, FUEL SPILL COMING FROM RT WING VENT PANEL. FUEL STOPPED FLOWING AFTER 10 MINS. SAMC TEXT: POSSIBLE TSM REFERENCE 28-21-00-810-825. -SURGE TANK DRAIN VLV LEAKING. RPL O-RING. OPS CK OF PRESS FUELING SYS NORMAL, NO FUEL IN SURGE TANK AFTER FUELING. SUSPECT FUELING PRESS WAS TOO HIGH WHEN ACFT FUELED FOR OUTBOUND TRIP. NO HISTORY.

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