Service difficulty report · Eec · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
July 26, 2016
Submitted
July 28, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N544UW
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
4847
Aircraft time
17,546 hours, 6,480 cycles
Engine
Iae V2533A5
Engine time
17,546 hours, 6,480 cycles
Part
Eec
Part number
82497211022
Part serial
25403643
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Part time
26,556 hours, 9,265 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
M, J
Precautionary procedure
E, F

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

What was found

FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THAT WHILE STARTING THE NR 2 ENGINE ON TAXI OUT THEY RECIEVED AN ENGINE 2 FAIL ECAM AND FOLLOWED ECAM PROCEDURES TO SECURED ENGINE INCLUDING DISCHARGING NR 1 AGENT. AIRCRAFT GROUNDED. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE ENGINE HAD ENCOUNERED A HUNG START / EGT EXCEEDANCE DUE TO THE HIGH AMABIENT TEMPERATURE. MAINTENANCE ACCOMPLISHED EA 262335 & EO 7315Y014 WHICH ACCOMPLISHES A SOFTWARE UPGRADE TO THE EEC. A SUCCESSFUL ENGINE START WAS ACCOMPLISHED AFTER SOFTWARE UPGRADE.

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