Service difficulty report · Unknown · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
September 30, 2012
Submitted
November 15, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N436UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
638
Aircraft time
54,720 hours, 20,565 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Unknown
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Fuel System
Stage of operation
CR
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

500 LBS OF FUEL MIGRATED BACK INTO CENTER FUEL TANK AFTER 4 HRS OF FLT TIME. DEBRIEFED CAPT & F/O AND BOTH BELIEVED FUEL IS TRANSFERRING FROM LEFT TANK TO CTR TANK DUE LEFT FUEL USAGE IS ABOUT 50 LBS AN HOUR GREATER. THEY BURNED THE 500 LBS TO 0 BUT ONE HOUR LATER, IT INCREASED TO 80 LBS. ACP FUNCTIONAL TEST OF THE CENTER TANK FUEL PUMP CANISTER CHECK VALVES, VALVES CHECK GOOD NO LEAKAGE. A-C OK TO CONTINUE IN FLIGHT PER MM 28-21-00-810-840-A PAGE 3 ITEM A.3. DUE TO NO PRIOR HISTORY.

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