Service difficulty report · Computer · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
May 26, 2013
Submitted
June 21, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N408UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
457
Aircraft time
63,169 hours, 23,411 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Computer
Part number
10065500002
Part serial
19QT1
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Fuel Qty
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

FUEL ERROR LEFT TANK. CFDS SHOWS 19QT1 LT FUEL DENISTOMETER. DURING TROUBLESHOOTING, SWAPPED FQIC, NO HELP. RETURNED TO ORIGINAL POSITION. SUMPED LT TANK AND FOUND APPROXIMATELY 2 GALS OF WATER. ACCOMPLISHED CLASS-3 FAULTS & FOUND LEFT CADENSICON (19QT1) FAULT MSG. AFTER SUMP OF WATER THE INPUT PARAMETERS STAYED THE SAME. WILL REQUIRE TANK ENTRY TO REPLACE 19QT1. LEFT TANK READS LOW BY 2000 LBS. RE-SUMPED TANKS NO WATER NOTED. CHECKED FQIS STATUS NO FAULTS, FQIC 3QT HAD SEVERAL HITS ON PLR. REPLACED FQIC TESTS GOOD.

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