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A320 captain experienced a left+right wing tank low level ECAM message during approach. Fuel quantity was normal and ECAM quickly disappeared.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 890846 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201005 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | IAD.Airport |
| State Reference | DC |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | A320 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Final Approach |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Fuel System |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Not Flying Captain |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 250 Flight Crew Total 20005 Flight Crew Type 4005 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe |
Narrative:
Received a left+right wing tk lo lvl ECAM; with land as soon as possible message. Fuel quantity was normal; and we had done several fuel quantity checks enroute. Suspect the opening of the outer wing tank valves caused this momentary ECAM; which did go away.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A320 Captain experienced a L+R wing tank low level ECAM message during approach. Fuel quantity was normal and ECAM quickly disappeared.
Narrative: Received a L+R WING TK LO LVL ECAM; with land ASAP message. Fuel quantity was normal; and we had done several fuel quantity checks enroute. Suspect the opening of the outer wing tank valves caused this momentary ECAM; which did go away.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 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.