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An A320 captain reports at departure station 2 fuel boost pumps were replaced. On arrival at terminating station was advised engine fuel filters needed replacement.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 716755 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200611 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : zzz.airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Altitude | agl single value : 0 |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tower : den.tower |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | A320 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | ground : parked |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 13000 flight time type : 2000 |
| ASRS Report | 716755 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : critical maintenance problem : improper maintenance maintenance problem : improper documentation non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure |
| Independent Detector | other other : 3 ops mgr |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : detected after the fact |
| Consequence | other other |
| Factors | |
| Maintenance | contributing factor : work cards contributing factor : schedule pressure performance deficiency : logbook entry performance deficiency : non compliance with legal requirements performance deficiency : installation performance deficiency : inspection |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Chart Or Publication Maintenance Human Performance Aircraft |
| Primary Problem | Maintenance Human Performance |
Narrative:
We were informed that 2 fuel pumps were replaced and we were good to go. On arrival at ZZZ1 a team of mechanics met us and informed us our aircraft was OTS due to debris in the fuel filter. This should have been checked before we departed ZZZ; but I have to assume they didn't have the parts or people to do the job if they found something bad so they just didn't look. So they had me fly an unairworthy aircraft to a maintenance base.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: AN A320 CAPT RPTS AT DEP STATION 2 FUEL BOOST PUMPS WERE REPLACED. ON ARR AT TERMINATING STATION WAS ADVISED ENG FUEL FILTERS NEEDED REPLACEMENT.
Narrative: WE WERE INFORMED THAT 2 FUEL PUMPS WERE REPLACED AND WE WERE GOOD TO GO. ON ARR AT ZZZ1 A TEAM OF MECHS MET US AND INFORMED US OUR ACFT WAS OTS DUE TO DEBRIS IN THE FUEL FILTER. THIS SHOULD HAVE BEEN CHKED BEFORE WE DEPARTED ZZZ; BUT I HAVE TO ASSUME THEY DIDN'T HAVE THE PARTS OR PEOPLE TO DO THE JOB IF THEY FOUND SOMETHING BAD SO THEY JUST DIDN'T LOOK. SO THEY HAD ME FLY AN UNAIRWORTHY ACFT TO A MAINT BASE.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.