Service difficulty report · Drain Valve · Airbus A320214

Difficulty date
October 26, 2002
Submitted
November 13, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N116US
Make and model
Airbus A320214
Aircraft serial
1210
Part
Drain Valve
Part number
L83A13610
Condition
Leaking
Location
Rt Wing
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

PHL - FLT 596 - EN ROUTE SJU-PHL, A FUEL ODOR WAS REPORTED AT THE EMERGENCY EXIT ROW DURING THE FLIGHT. ADDITIONALLY, THE RIGHT HAND INNER FUEL TANK QUANTITY DECREASED ABOVE NORMAL UNITS. ALL TANK PUMPS WERE TURNED OFF AT GRAVITY FEED ALTITUDE. FLIGHT LANDED AT PHL WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE RIGHT WING, INNER CELL, WATER DRAIN OUTER VALVE ASSEMBLY. LEAK CHECKS OK. (M)

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