Service difficulty report · Actuator Valve · Airbus A321211

Difficulty date
June 9, 2014
Submitted
June 11, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N188US
Make and model
Airbus A321211
Aircraft serial
1724
Aircraft time
41,662 hours, 15,394 cycles
Part
Actuator Valve
Part number
HTE200066
Part serial
M134GB1201
Condition
Faulty
Location
Fuel System
Part time
41,667 hours, 15,396 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

EN ROUTE FROM PHL TO SFO, CREW REPORTED AN ACT 1 FUEL FAULT TRAPPING 5,200 POUNDS OF FUEL IN THE TANK. FLIGHT DESCENDED TO FL260 IAW QRH. FUEL WAS NOT ENOUGH TO CONTINUE TO SFO, SO THE FLIGHT WAS DIVERTED TO ORD. FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. R & R THE 5QH ACTUATOR VLV. R & R 6QH TWIN ACTUATOR. COMPLIED WITH OPERATIONS TEST OF AUTO TRANSFER & PRESS FUEL. OPERATIONS CHECKED GOOD IAW AMM 28-28-53 & 28 28-54.

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