Service difficulty report · Pump · Airbus A330*

Difficulty date
November 5, 2004
Submitted
March 15, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Airbus A330*
Part
Pump
Part number
568128300100
Part serial
A00164
Condition
Corroded
Location
Fuel Sys
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

A FUEL PUMP SHOWS EVIDENCE OF CAVITATIONAL EROSION ON A STRUCTURAL PILLAR WITHIN THE PUMP. THIS PILLAR CONTAINS A PASSAGEWAY FOR ELECTRICAL WIRES, WHICH FORMS PART OF THE MOTOR EXPLOSION CONTAINMENT ZONE. THERE IS A CONCERN THAT THE EROSION COULD MIGRATE TO THE PASSAGEWAY AND THEREFORE BREACH THE EXPLOSION CONTAINMENT ZONE. MFG IS COMMUNITATING WITH AC MFG. (K)