Service difficulty report · Sensor · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
September 1, 2017
Submitted
October 6, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N118NN
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
6162
Aircraft time
10,303 hours, 3,158 cycles
Part
Sensor
Part number
60061200510
Condition
Faulted
Location
Cargo Temp
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING CLIMB, CHECKED ECAM, NOTICED AFT CARGO TEMPERATURE OVERHEAT INDICATION, 212 DEGREES. TURNED AFT CARGO TEMPERATURE SELECTOR TO FULL COLD AND CARGO TEMPERATURE DECREASED TO 201. TURNED OFF CARGO HEAT SWITCH, TEMPERATURE CREEPED TO 213 AND THEN XX. FLIGHT ATTENDANT COULD NOT FEEL HEAT FROM FLOOR IN AFT GALLEY OR TO MID CABIN, DIVERTED. LANDING TEMPERATURE INDICATION RETURNED SHOWED 220-230 AT GATE.. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED TROUBLE SHOOTING IAW TSM 21-43-00. CARGO TEMPERATURE SENSOR FAULT TSM 21-43-00-810-817-A. REPLACED THE RELAY 17HC. REPLACED AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT TEMPERATURE SENSOR 14C IAW AMM 21-43-15.

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