Service difficulty report · Pump · Airbus A319112

Difficulty date
December 22, 2002
Submitted
February 24, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N707UW
Make and model
Airbus A319112
Aircraft serial
0949
Engine
Cfmint CFM565B4
Part
Pump
Condition
Separated
Location
Gearbox
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

PIT - FLT 141 - EN ROUTE PIT-SNA, AFTER DEPARTING PIT, CREW REPORTED THAT THE NR 2 ENGINE OIL QUANTITY WAS DECREASING ALONG WITH OIL PRESSURE. THE FLIGHT RETURNED TO FIELD AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE HYDRAULIC PUMP MOUNTING STUDS PULLED FROM THE GEARBOX PAD, ALLOWING A ONE INCH GAP BETWEEN PUMP AND GEARBOX. THE ENGINE WAS REPLACED TO MAKE REPAIRS TO THE GEARBOX. (M)

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