Service difficulty report · Fuel Pump · Airbus A320231

Difficulty date
December 26, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Airbus A320231
Engine
Iae V2500A1
Part
Fuel Pump
Part number
50087350
Condition
Sheared Shaft
Location
Low Stage
Part time
7,358 hours
Component
Sundstrand
Stage of operation
TO
Nature of condition
R
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) ENGINE DID NOT PRODUCE TAKEOFF POWER AND WAS DIFFICULT TO START. INVESTIGATION FOUND THE TWO STAGE FUEL PUMP WAS NOT DELIVERING THE VOLUME OF FUEL REQUIRED, DUE TO A SHEARED DRIVE.

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