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A320 captain reports ECAM for right outboard fuel pump lo press shortly after takeoff and pump is turned off per ECAM. Some time later the right inboard pump failed and crew returned to departure airport. When maintenance turns both pumps on at the gate they function normally.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 844607 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200907 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | A320 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Climb |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Fuel Booster Pump |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Not Flying |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 250 Flight Crew Total 15000 Flight Crew Type 6200 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe |
Narrative:
After t/o we had an ECAM for the right outboard fuel pump lo press. We followed the ECAM; which said to turn off the pump and continue. The pilot not flying was hand flying then turned the autopilot on. A few minutes later we got an ECAM for the right inboard pump. I followed the ECAM procedure and then pulled out the book. It guided us to not continue because it occurred at a low altitude. We determined to return to our departure airport and let maintenance figure it out. Of course when we got on the ground when maintenance came on board and turned on the pumps they both worked.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A320 Captain reports ECAM for right outboard fuel pump lo press shortly after takeoff and pump is turned off per ECAM. Some time later the R inboard pump failed and crew returned to departure airport. When maintenance turns both pumps on at the gate they function normally.
Narrative: After t/o we had an ECAM for the R outboard fuel pump lo press. We followed the ECAM; which said to turn off the pump and continue. The pilot not flying was hand flying then turned the autopilot on. A few minutes later we got an ECAM for the R inboard pump. I followed the ECAM procedure and then pulled out the book. It guided us to not continue because it occurred at a low altitude. We determined to return to our departure airport and let maintenance figure it out. Of course when we got on the ground when maintenance came on board and turned on the pumps they both worked.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 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.