Service difficulty report · Fuel Pump · Airbus A320231

Difficulty date
September 23, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N643AW
Make and model
Airbus A320231
Aircraft serial
315
Engine
Iae V2500A1
Part
Fuel Pump
Part number
5008735F
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Part time
24,911 hours
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
A, E

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

What was found

DURING CLIMB THROUGH FL180, NR 2 ENG COMPRESSOR STALLED 3X. DURING DESCENT BACK INTO CMH ENG RPM AND F/F WAS LOWER THAN NR 1. DURING TAXI BACK, NR 2 ENG FAILED. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 2 ENG MAIN FUEL PUMP IAW TASK CARD R5M73304. OPS CK NML. AFTER DIRECTION TO PERFORM POWER ASSURANCE TEST NR 2 ENGINE COMP STALLED AT 1.345 EPR. FURTHER T/S RESULTED IN REPLACEMENT OF ENGINE, 26 SEP 99, MFG P/N V2500A1, MFG S/N V0025. TOT 24560, TOC 11882, TSR 24560.

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