Service difficulty report · Protector · Airbus A319131

Difficulty date
June 13, 2012
Submitted
July 26, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N833UA
Make and model
Airbus A319131
Aircraft serial
1401
Aircraft time
39,030 hours, 15,992 cycles
Engine
Iae V2522A5
Part
Protector
Condition
Ruptured
Location
Fuel System
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

UNWANTED FUEL TRANSFER FROM LEFT TO CENTER TANK. SUSPECT CTR OVER PRESSURE VALVE 96QM. FOUND OVERPRESSURE PROTECTOR 96QM RUPTURED. REPLACED PROTECTOR. SEE AMIS ITEM 0302003 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION.

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