Service difficulty report · Sensor · Airbus A320214

Difficulty date
August 3, 2008
Submitted
August 12, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N102UW
Make and model
Airbus A320214
Aircraft serial
0844
Aircraft time
27,184 hours, 14,382 cycles
Part
Sensor
Part number
35300001
Condition
Unreliable
Location
Fuel Cell
Stage of operation
CL
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 977 CLT- PDX - AIR TURN BACK - AFTER TAKEOFF, OUTER FUEL TRANSFER OCCURRED WITH WINGS AT 12,000 EACH SIDE AND CENTER TANK WOULD NOT AUTO FEED. CENTER TANK PUMPS DID AUTO FEED DURING TAXI OUT. CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO CLT. ACFT LANDED AND TAXIED TO GATE WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND WING TANK LEVEL SENSORS UNRELIABLE. REPLACED 15QJ1, 15QJ2, 16QJ1 & 16QJ2 PER AIRBUS MAINTENANCE MANUAL 28-46-15. OPERATIONAL TEST NORMAL. (S)

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