Service difficulty report · Actuator · Airbus A321211

Difficulty date
September 8, 2008
Submitted
October 20, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N167US
Make and model
Airbus A321211
Aircraft serial
1442
Part
Actuator
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cntr Tank Xfer
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 1417, CREW RECEIVED ECAM FUEL ACTUATOR TRANSFER FAULT IN CRUISE AND ADVISED DISPATCH THAT FUEL HAD BECOME TRAPPED IN THE ADDITIONAL CENTER TANK. CREW PERFORMED QRH PROCEDURES BUT THE MANUAL TRANSFER ATTEMPT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. FLIGHT DIVERTED AND LANDED WITH INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE ISSUED A DEFERRAL ON THE ADDITIONAL CENTER TANK AUTO TRANSFER SYSTEM, AND LATER SYSTEM OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD. FOLLOWING A SUBSEQUENT FUEL ACTUATOR TRANSFER FAULT, MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE FUEL VALVE ACTUATOR. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD.

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