Service difficulty report · Valve · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
February 23, 2012
Submitted
February 27, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N543UW
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
4843
Aircraft time
1,337 hours, 523 cycles
Part
Valve
Part number
2A0526
Part serial
PSGCAM2995
Condition
Faulty
Location
Fuel System
Part time
1,334 hours, 521 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

FLIGHT ATTENDANTS IN MID AND AFT CABIN AS WELL AS PASSENGERS SMELLED RAW GAS ODOR / FUMES JUST AFTER ENGINE SHUT DOWN AT GATE. ALL DOORS WERE CLOSED - APU AND PACKS WERE ON. MAINTENANCE FOUND NR 2 ENGINE FUEL FLOW DIVIDER VALVE BAD. REPLACED VALVE IAW AIRBUS MAINTENANCE MANUAL 73-13-43-400.

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