Service difficulty report · Thermocouple · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
August 7, 2017
Submitted
August 10, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N112AN
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
5991
Aircraft time
12,512 hours, 2,547 cycles
Engine
Iae V2533A5
Engine time
12,538 hours, 2,552 cycles
Part
Thermocouple
Part number
22912200
Condition
Faulty
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED. NOTICABLE DIFFERENCE IN ENGINE PERFORMANCE. IDLE: 1 EPR (.91) 2 (.94), 1 ENGINE FF (760) 2 (1280). EGT 1 (422) 2 (407). N2 1 ENGINE (64.9 ) 2 (73.5). N1 1 ENGINE (30.3) 2 (41.2). AT 10000 SAT, SPEED 250 KDS. ECAM MAINTANENCE MESSAGE, FADEC. MAINTENANCE ACCOMPLISHED TSM TASK 73-22-00-810-812-A AND REPLACED NR 2 ENGINE FUEL TEMPERATURE THERMOCOUPLE PER AMM 73-35-15. ACCOMPLISHED SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK. (SEE ALSO AALA201708109013 FOR FUEL FILTER)

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