Service difficulty report · Float Valve · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
October 12, 2011
Submitted
October 13, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N406UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
454
Aircraft time
59,151 hours, 22,220 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Float Valve
Part number
115800021
Part serial
FRTR116AJ
Condition
Worn
Location
Lt Wing
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
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

FUEL SEEMS TO TRANSFER INFLT FROM RIGHT WING TO LEFT W- CROSSFEED CLOSED. BURN +TOTAL CORRECT. T/S FOR WING TO WING TXFER COULD NOT DUPLICATE BUT DID FIND LT WING OUTER TANK VENT FLOAT WORN OUT CAUSING TXFER FROM OUTER TO INNER TXFER AT APPROX 200LB PER HOUR REPLACED LT WING VENT FLOAT VLV 15QM REF AMM. NO LEAKS, OP CHECK OKAY.

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