Service difficulty report · Fuel · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
September 2, 2011
Submitted
September 6, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N503JB
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1123
Aircraft time
45,703 hours, 17,425 cycles
Part
Fuel
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Wing Tank
Stage of operation
UK
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

FLT 318 OAK-IAD, CREW EXECUTED AN EMERGENCY LANDING DUE TO FUEL LOSS OF 1000 LBS UNACCOUNTED FOR ON LEFT SIDE OF AIRCRAFT. COULD NOT ISOLATE LEAK BUT IT STOPPED AFTER CENTER TANK CLOSED. COULD BE APU OR CENTER TANKS. TECHNICIAN SUMPED L&R WING TANKS PER AMM 12-11-28. FOUND 1+ QTS WATER IN EACH WING TANK (INNER). CTR TANKS NORMAL. NO FUEL LEAKS NOTED AT THIS TIME. INTERROGATION OF CFDS (FQIC) NORMAL. OK FOR SERVICE.

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