Service difficulty report · Valve · Airbus A320214

Difficulty date
November 20, 2017
Submitted
January 10, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N635VA
Make and model
Airbus A320214
Aircraft serial
3398
Part
Valve
Part number
L83A13609
Condition
Leaking
Location
Sump Drain
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

A DIESEL ODOR WAS IN THE CABIN SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF AND THE ACFT RETURNED TO FIELD. MX PERFORMED TSM 05-50-00-810-831-A AND FOUND FUEL LEAKING FROM THE RT CENTER FUEL TANK DRAIN VALVE. CLEANED RESIDUAL FUEL FROM FUSELAGE AREA AND APU INTAKE AREA. RAN APU AND BOTH PACKS NO ODORS NOTED. REPLACED THE SUMP DRAIN VALVE.

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