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Service difficulty report · Transfer Valve · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date: June 5, 2014
Submitted: June 6, 2014
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N562UW
Make and model: Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial: 5332
Aircraft time: 5,265 hours, 2,269 cycles
System (JASC): 2824 · Fuel Transfer Valve
Part: Transfer Valve
Condition: Inoperative
Location: Fuel System
Stage of operation: CR
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

FLIGHT DIVERTED DUE TO FUEL TRAPPED IN CTR TANK. PERFORMED ECAM UNABLE TO TRANSFER FUEL. INSTALLED MANUEL ACTUATOR VLV & PERFORMED OPERATIONS CHECK OF ACT MANUEL TRANSFER TWICE, CHECKED GOOD IAW AMM 28-28-00-710-001, PERFORM OPERATIONS CHECK OF ACT AUTO TRANSFER IAW AMM 28-28-00710-004, TWICE CHECKED GOOD.

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