# SDR UPS06147816

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: August 27, 2006
- Submitted: August 28, 2006
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N173UP](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N173UP), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A300 F4-622R
- Registry model: [Airbus A300 F4-622R](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-a300-f4-622r) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 0005
- System (JASC): [2810 · Fuel Storage](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2810)
- Part: Fuel Tank
- Condition: Leaking
- Location: Left
- Stage of operation: CR
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: K
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS06147816

## Discrepancy

FUEL MIGRATION IN FLIGHT.  EMERGENCY DECLARED.  UPON LANDING, CAPT NOTIFIED DISPATCHER HAD OBSERVED AN ABNORMAL DECREASE IN THE FUEL QUANTITY OF HIS LEFT OUTER TANK. R&R LT. O/B REFUEL/DEFUEL VALVE IAW 28-25-12-04 OPS & LK CHECK GOOD. AFTER REPEATED ATTEMPTS WITH DIFFERENT FUEL CONFIGURATIONS DID NOT GET ANY LOSS OF MIGRATION OF ANY FUEL.

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