Service difficulty report · Transfer Valve · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
January 5, 2022
Submitted
January 7, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N653JB
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
3039
Aircraft time
57,192 hours, 20,146 cycles
Part
Transfer Valve
Condition
Closed
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
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 1434, SJU-FLL (DIVERTED TO MCO). NOTICED DURING CRUISE THAT THE FUEL TRANSFER VALVES HAD LATCHED CLOSED, AS PER MEL 28-15-01C, THOSE VALVES WERE LATCHED OPEN AND SHOULD HAVE STAYED OPEN FOR THE DURATION OF THE FLIGHT.; REF MDDR C/N 460173, ACCOMPLISHED MX ACTION PER AMM 28-15-00-040-001, L/H TRANSFER VLV REMAINS OPEN. ACCOMPLISHED MX ACTION PER AMM 28-15-00-040-002, R/H TRANSFER VLV REMAINS OPEN. NO ADDITIONAL MX ACTION REQ'D.

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