Service difficulty report · Disc · Airbus A321211

Difficulty date
August 5, 2008
Submitted
August 12, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N172US
Make and model
Airbus A321211
Aircraft serial
1472
Aircraft time
26,488 hours, 9,440 cycles
Part
Disc
Part number
L95F50603
Condition
Ruptured
Location
Zone 500
Stage of operation
CL
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

FLT 1508 SAN-PHL - DIVERSION/IFSD - FUEL SYSTEM BURNED FUEL ONLY FROM LT MAIN TANK. THE CAPTAIN REPORTED, UNABLE TO STOP THE TRANSFER. IMBALANCE STOPPED AT 6000 LBS WHEN THE ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN. THE ACFT DIVERTED TO PHX AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE OVERPRESSURE PROTECTOR. (S)

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