SDR UALA2011090904878

Service difficulty report · Drain Valve · Airbus A319131

Difficulty date: September 8, 2011
Submitted: September 9, 2011
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N851UA
Make and model: Airbus A319131
Aircraft serial: 1664
Aircraft time: 33,344 hours, 13,641 cycles
Engine: Iae V2522A5
System (JASC): 2810 · Fuel Storage
Part: Drain Valve
Condition: Leaking
Location: Center Tank
Stage of operation: DE
How discovered: O
Nature of condition: K, B
Precautionary procedure: O

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

What was found

BAD SMELL FROM PACKS DURING DESCENT FROM 5000FT DOWN TO TOUCHDOWN. ACCOMPLISHED ENG RUN, LET PACKS RUN, UNABLE TO DUPLICATE ON GROUND. PROBLEM RECURRED TWO SEGMENTS LATER. FOUND FUEL LEAKING AT THE FUEL DRAIN VALVE CENTER TANK RT SIDE PNL 196BB AREA, RESET VLV AND REPLACED BOTH RECIRC FILTER, PERFORMED PACK BURNOUT PER SIL NOS.21-029.

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