<< >> NASA ASRS Report 1013892, May 2012

A mechanic reports that during replacement of a fuel sump drain valve on an A319 aircraft; the valve retainer clip failed; and allowing fuel to exit the wing. A minor fuel spill occurred in their hangar.

Attributes
ACN	1013892
Time
Date	201205
Local Time Of Day	0601-1200
Place
Locale Reference	ZZZ.Airport
State Reference	US
Environment
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	A319
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Parked
Component
Aircraft Component	Fuel Drain
Person 1
Function	Technician
Qualification	Maintenance Airframe Maintenance Powerplant
Events
Anomaly	Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical Ground Event / Encounter Other / Unknown

Narrative:

I was replacing the fuel sump water drain valve because it was leaking. Than; during replacement; the retainer clip failed; allowing fuel to exit the wing; leading up to a minor fuel spill that we were able to contained.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A Mechanic reports that during replacement of a Fuel Sump Drain Valve on an A319 aircraft; the valve retainer clip failed; and allowing fuel to exit the wing. A minor fuel spill occurred in their hangar.

Narrative: I was replacing the Fuel Sump Water Drain Valve because it was leaking. Than; during replacement; the retainer clip failed; allowing fuel to exit the wing; leading up to a minor fuel spill that we were able to contained.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2013 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.