Service difficulty report · Protector · Airbus A319131

Difficulty date
May 29, 2012
Submitted
July 26, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N834UA
Make and model
Airbus A319131
Aircraft serial
1420
Aircraft time
39,430 hours, 16,028 cycles
Engine
Iae V2522A5
Part
Protector
Condition
Failed
Location
Center Tank
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

LEFT TANK FUEL BURN, FLIGHT DIVERTED. FOUND CENTER TANK OVER PRESSURE PROTECTOR BLOWN. REPLACED CENTER TANK OVER PRESSURE PROTECTOR. NO FUEL TRANSFER NOTED.

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