Service difficulty report · Placard · Airbus A320214

Difficulty date
August 1, 2005
Submitted
August 1, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N115US
Make and model
Airbus A320214
Aircraft serial
1171
Part
Placard
Condition
Loose
Location
Fuel Filter
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF, THE NR 1 ENGINE FUEL FILTER CLOG MESSAGE ILLUMINATED ON ECAM. ENGINE FUEL FILTER SHOWED EVIDENCE OF PLACARD/LABEL MATERIAL. AIRCRAFT WAS MAINTENANCE FERRIED TO A MAINTENANCE BASE FOR FUEL TANK ENTRY. IN THE LEFT WING, 14 LOOSE PLACARD WERE FOUND AND 6 WERE MISSING. 8 PLACARDS WERE FOUND IN THE LEFT VENT/SURGE TANK. IN THE RIGHT WING, 11 LOOSE PLACARDS WERE FOUND AND 9 WERE MISSING. MAINTENANCE ACCOMPLISHED AIRBUS MANDATORY SERVICE BULLETIN A320-57-1117 AND REMOVED ALL WING TANK PLACARDS/LABELS. (M)

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