Service difficulty report · Fuel Pump · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
June 24, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N433UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
589
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Fuel Pump
Part number
500991D
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

AT CRUISE FL330, RECEIVED AN ECAM MESSAGE 'COMPRESSOR VANE'. SHORTLY AFTER ENGINE 2 BEGAN FLUCTUATING AND THEN SHUT ITSELF DOWN. *S/D* FOUND ALUMINUM CHIPS IN FUEL FILTER, IMPELLER STAGE AND HOUSING OF FUEL PUMP HAD EXTENSIVE DAMAGE CAUSED BY A BOLT IN FUEL SYSTEM. ENGINE FUEL FILTER, FUEL METERING UNIT AND FUEL PUMP WERE REPLACED AND OPERATIONALLY CHECKED NORMAL.

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