Service difficulty report · Fuel Strainer · Airbus A320211

Difficulty date
February 21, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Airbus A320211
Part
Fuel Strainer
Condition
Ice Blockage
Location
Left Pumps
Part time
12,938 hours
Stage of operation
TO
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
C, D

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

What was found

(CAN)LEFT FUEL BOOST PUMPS (#1 & #2) FAULTED ON TAKEOFF, UNABLE TO RESET, NECESSARY TO CROSSFEED. MAINTENANCE ACTION INVOLVED INSTALLING NEW FUEL STRAINERS FOR FUEL PUMPS AS PER PRODUCTION PERMIT #2-28-20/ 351-28-74. MODIFICATION INTRODUCES NEW FUEL PUMP STRAINER WITH A LARGER MESH TO PREVENT ICE BUILD-UP.

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