Service difficulty report · Scavenge Pump · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
August 21, 2012
Submitted
August 24, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N457UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1146
Aircraft time
41,444 hours, 17,313 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Scavenge Pump
Part number
4A7114C
Part serial
43898
Condition
Faulty
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
A
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ON NR 1 ENGINE SHUTDOWN AT GATE RAMP REPORTED FLAMES COMING FROM TURBINE FOR APPROX 1 MINUTE. MOTORED ENGINE NOTED HEAVY OIL FOG FROM EXHAUST. SERVICED OIL TO FULL 3 QTS. DUE TO OIL IN TAILPIPE PERFORM NR 5 OIL SUPPLY AND SCAVENGE TUBE INSPECTION PER MT72-022. SHOULD READ NR 1 ENG. REPLACED NR 1 ENG SCAVENGE PUMP REF MM. ACP'D IDLE LEAK CHECK AND 10 MIN PWR RUN. NO LEAKS NOTED. TAILPIPE CLEAN.

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