Service difficulty report · Valve · Airbus A319132

Difficulty date
December 20, 2012
Submitted
December 21, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N835AW
Make and model
Airbus A319132
Aircraft serial
2458
Aircraft time
26,003 hours, 11,090 cycles
Part
Valve
Part number
7960501
Part serial
F45295
Condition
Faulty
Location
Lt Engine
Part time
41,804 hours, 17,409 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

DURING TAXI OUT, MAINTENANCE REPORTED A STRONG FUEL ODOR NOTED IN THE AFT HALF OF CABIN AFTER ENGINE START. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT ENGINE FUEL DISTRIBUTION VALVE PER AIRBUS AMM 73-13-43-0401-13. LEAK CHECK GOOD. OPS CHECK GOOD. NO ODOR IN CABIN. ALSO, ACCOMPLISHED J/C 26L00021001, 26L00021003 AND 26L00021004. NO ODORS NOTED IN CABIN.

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