Service difficulty report · Relay · 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
Relay
Part number
E0242A28A0
Condition
Faulted
Location
Cargo Heat
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
M, 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. CONFERRED WITH MOC AND TURNED OFF CARGO HEAT SWITCH, TEMPERATURE CREEP TO 213 AND THEN XX. FLIGHT ATTENDANT COULD NOT FEEL HEAT FROM FLOOR IN AFT GALLEY OR TO MID CABIN, DIVERTED. ON LANDING TEMPERATURE INDICATION RETURNED, SHOWED 220-230 AT GATE.. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED TROUBLESHOOTING IAW TSM 21-43-00. CARGO TEMPERATURE SENSOR FAULTED IAW TSM 21-43-00-810-817-A. REPLACED AFT CARGO BAY RELAY 17HC IAW AMM 21-43-15 .

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