Service difficulty report · Pump · Airbus A320231

Difficulty date
November 16, 2001
Submitted
November 19, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N634AW
Make and model
Airbus A320231
Aircraft serial
091
Aircraft time
37,619 hours, 17,254 cycles
Part
Pump
Part number
568127202002
Part serial
766
Condition
Failed
Location
Fuel Tank
Part time
33,607 hours, 15,376 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
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

CMH - DIVERTED FLIGHT - FLT 683 -C- EN ROUTE FROM PHX TO EWR DURING CLIMB THE FLIGHT DECK CREW OBSERVED ECAM MESSAGE CTR TK PUMP 1 LO PRESS, FOLLOWED BY PUMP 2 LO PRESS. THE CREW CONTACTED MAINTENANCE CONTROL AND WERE INSTRUCTED TO TRY MANUAL MODE, BUT STILL HAD CENTER TANK NR 1 & 2 FUEL PUMP FAULTS. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DIVERTED TO CMH. MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOT AND REPLACED THE NR 1 & 2 CENTER TANK FUEL PUMPS IAW AMM 28-21-51-401. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD AND NO FURTHER DISCREPANCIES HAVE BEEN REPORTED. PART NAME: FUEL PUMP - MFG: GEC-MARCONI AVIONICS LTD. - P/N: 568-1-27202-002 - S/N: 704 - COND: FAILED - LOC: NR 1 CENTER - TT: 37841 - TC: 17491 - TSR: 10558 -

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