Service difficulty report · Pump · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
November 3, 2004
Submitted
November 9, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N456UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1128
Aircraft time
17,186 hours, 6,123 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Pump
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Fuel Boost
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
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

RIGHT TANK FUEL BOOST PUMPS FAULTED AND UNABLE TO CORRECT FUEL IMBALANCE. DUE TO FUEL IMBALANCE WITH BOTH RIGHT WING NR 1 AND 2 BOOST PUMPS INOPERATIVE. THE AIRCRAFT DIVERTED, RT WING NR 2 BOOST PUMP CONTACTS WERE CLEANED AND THE NR 1 RIGHT WING BOOST PUMP WAS REPLACED.

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