Service difficulty report · Pump · Airbus A320231

Difficulty date
January 12, 2012
Submitted
January 17, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N632AW
Make and model
Airbus A320231
Aircraft serial
81
Aircraft time
70,874 hours, 31,538 cycles
Engine
Iae V2500A1
Engine time
58,936 hours, 26,691 cycles
Part
Pump
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

ENGINE NR 2 MOMENTARILY FAILED DURING IDLE DESCENT AT FL200, 280 KNOTS. CREW FELT AIRCRAFT YAW AND REPORTED N2 AT APPROXIMATELY 30 PERCENT. UPON IGNITION ACTIVATION, ENGINE RELIT ITSELF AND CONTINUED TO OPERATE NORMALLY. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 2 EEC (ELECTRONIC ENGINE CONTROL), LOW / HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP AND FUEL METERING UNIT. VENDOR REPORTED THE FUEL PUMP WAS A CONFIRMED FAILURE.

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