Service difficulty report · Pump · Airbus A320*

Difficulty date
January 20, 2006
Submitted
January 31, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Airbus A320*
Part
Pump
Part number
568127202
Part serial
7073
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Fuel Sys
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ONE FUEL PUMP WAS RETURNED FOR INSPECTION/REPAIR DUE TO A FAULT AND ASSOCIATED CB TRIP FOR LT WING TANK PUMP 2. ONE OF TWO NUTS HOLDING THE HOUSING BERING ASSY TO THE STATOR CAP BECAME LOOSE. THE ASSOCIATED SCREW DROPPED INTO THE STATOR WINDING, CAUSING ARCING. THE FLAME TRAP WAS BREACHED. DUE TO THE HOLE LEFT IN THE STATOR HOUSING BY THE MIGRATION OF THE SCREW. THIS LEFT A DIRECT PATH TO THE FUEL. THE MFG HAS ALSO BEEN INFORMED. (K)