What was found
FUEL DRIPPING NEAR NACA OUTLET ON LEFT WING. FOUND FUEL LEAKING FROM THE OUTBOARD FUEL WATER DRAIN VALVE. RESEATED VALVE. NO LEAK NOTED AFTER 5 MIN. THIS WAS THE LEFT WING SURGE TANK WATER DRAIN VALVE.
- Difficulty date
- November 27, 2011
- Submitted
- November 30, 2011
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N436UA
- Make and model
- Airbus A320232
- Aircraft serial
- 638
- Aircraft time
- 52,098 hours, 19,461 cycles
- Engine
- Iae V2527A5
- System (JASC)
- 2810 · Fuel Storage
- Part
- Drain Valve
- Condition
- Not Seated
- Location
- Lt Wing
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- K
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.