Service difficulty report · Pump · Airbus A319131

Difficulty date
December 18, 2009
Submitted
December 21, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N819UA
Make and model
Airbus A319131
Aircraft serial
893
Aircraft time
39,001 hours, 15,071 cycles
Engine
Iae V2522A5
Part
Pump
Part number
568127202005
Part serial
20090
Condition
Leaking
Location
Fuel Boost
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

STRONG "DIESEL" FUEL ODOR. FLT DIVERTED. FOUND RT WING INBD FWD BOOST PUMP CAN FASTENERS ON WING BOTTOM SEEPING. REMOVED FASTENERS CLEANED RESIDUAL FUEL. NO LEAKS NOTED. REINSTALLED FASTENERS. FOUND BOTH CTR BOOST PUMPS INOP IN MANUAL MODE. REPLACED LT AND RT CTR BOOST PUMPS. PUMPS OPS. CHECK NORMAL. PERFORMED CTR TANK AUTO FEED SYS. FUEL AUTO FEED SYS NOW OPERATES NORMALLY.

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