Service difficulty report · Transfer Sys · Airbus BD5001A11

Difficulty date
September 29, 2024
Submitted
October 2, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N3162J
Make and model
Airbus BD5001A11
Aircraft serial
55265
Aircraft time
1,984 hours, 902 cycles
Part
Transfer Sys
Condition
Faulted
Location
Fuel Sys
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
B, A

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

What was found

FLT#2892, MIA-JFK. (AIRCRAFT DECLARED AN EMERGENCY INTO JFK) 'AT 35K FT FUEL IMBALANCE MESSAGE, RAN ECL MESSAGE CLEARED. 15MIN LATER FUEL IMBALANCE AGAIN WITH THE RIGHT WING HIGH AND CLIMBING. RAN ECL AND WE GOT A MANUAL TRANSFER FAIL. WE COULD NOT TRANSFER ANY FUEL FROM RIGHT TANK TO LEFT. LANDED WITH 1275 IN LEFT AND 6775 ON RIGHT TANK. DECLARED AN EMERGENCY LANDED.' (SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION TO FOLLOW)

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