Service difficulty report · Dump Valve · Airbus A300B4203

Difficulty date
September 8, 2004
Submitted
September 9, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N501TR
Make and model
Airbus A300B4203
Aircraft serial
53
Aircraft time
44,157 hours, 24,593 cycles
Engine
Ge CF650C2
Part
Dump Valve
Condition
Failed
Location
Fuel System
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
J

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

What was found

WHEN ATTEMPTING TO DUMP FUEL, RT DUMP VALVE WOULD NOT OPEN WITH PRIMARY OR SECONDARY SELECTED. CLEANED C/P AT RT FUEL JETTISON VALVE ACTUATOR. SECONDARY SYS CHECK'S OK IAW 28-31-00. PRIMARY DEFERRED IAW MEL 28-31-02 CAT-C.

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