Service difficulty report · Fmu · Airbus A330243

Difficulty date
September 13, 2016
Submitted
September 16, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N282AY
Make and model
Airbus A330243
Aircraft serial
1069
Aircraft time
28,575 hours, 4,221 cycles
Engine
Rroyce RB211TRENT77
Engine time
26,529 hours, 3,902 cycles
Part
Fmu
Part number
FMU70201
Part serial
FAC13078
Condition
Defective
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Part time
11,259 hours, 1,811 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF, THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THE NR 1 ENGINE WAS SLOW TO RESPOND AND THE DECISION WAS MADE TO DIVERT, LANDED SAFELY WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LEFT ENGINE FUEL METERING UNIT AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATSTIFACTORY OPS CHECK IAW AMM 73-21-52.

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