Service difficulty report · Valve · Airbus A321211

Difficulty date
July 20, 2008
Submitted
August 5, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N181UW
Make and model
Airbus A321211
Aircraft serial
1531
Aircraft time
25,827 hours, 9,204 cycles
Part
Valve
Part number
FRH28002
Part serial
FR253BF
Condition
Faulty
Location
Fuel System
Part time
25,822 hours, 9,203 cycles
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

FLT 1532 (SEA-PHL) - AIR TURNBACK - THE CREW REPORTED AN EXAM AUTO XFR FAULT IN FLIGHT. PERFORMED EXAM ACTION WITH NO CHANGE. UNABLE TO TRANSFER FUEL TO THE LT ENGINE CAUSING A LARGE FUEL IMBALANCE. THE CREW WAS ADVISED TO RETURN TO FIELD AND AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AIR RELEASE VALVE. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD. (A)

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