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.

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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.