Service difficulty report · Fuel Screen · Airbus A320211

Difficulty date
January 29, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Airbus A320211
Part
Fuel Screen
Part number
835303495
Condition
Iced
Location
Nr 1 Eng
Stage of operation
TX
Nature of condition
J, X
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

(CAN)DURING TAXIING IN TO RAMP,LEFT TANK PUMPS 1 & 2 FAULT ON ECAM & OVERHEAD.CHECK LIST COMPLETED AS PER ECAM.APPROXIMATELY 2 MINUTES LATER #1 ENGINE FLAMED OUT & WAS SHUTDOWN,ACCORDING TO ECAM.FUEL IN LE FT TANK 3020,FUEL IN RIGHT TANK 3180. CHECK POST FLIGHT REPORTS.NO FAULTS RECORDED ON THE #11 ENGINE CHANNEL "A" & "B" FADAC TEST REPORT.MINIMUM IDLE & 50 PERCENT POWER ASSURANCE TESTS COMPLETED PER RUN-UP MANUAL.ALL ENGINES WITHIN LIMITS. #1 ENGINE FUEL FILTER INSPECTED WITH NO FAULTS FOUND.FUEL TANKS FOUND CONTAMINATED WITH WATER DURING SUMPING.ANTI-ICE ADDITIVE ETHOL CARBITOL ADDED DURING REFUELING.AIRBUS IS AWARE OF A PROBLEM WITH THE BOOSTER PUMP SUCTION SCREENS ICING DURING COLD WEATHER OPERATIONS, MOD

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