Service difficulty report · Thermocouple · Airbus A330323

Difficulty date
December 12, 2018
Submitted
December 18, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N272AY
Make and model
Airbus A330323
Aircraft serial
333
Aircraft time
83,593 hours, 12,229 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4168A
Engine time
66,357 hours, 10,215 cycles
Part
Thermocouple
Part number
HAD20899
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
V
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

CAPTAIN CALLED AFTER TAKEOFF, A CONTROL SYSTEM FLIGHT MESSAGE FOR THE NR 1 ENGINE OVERHEAT AND LARGE FUEL FLOW DISCREPANCY BETWEEN THE NR 1 & 2 ENGINES. THE FLIGHT RETURNED TO DEPARTURE WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. ACCOMPLISHED TSM 71-00-00-810-825-A, AND 75-32-00-810-845-A. REPLACED THE BLEED VALVE THERMOCOUPLE PROBE IAW AMM 75-32-13, 75-32-16, AND 75-32-15. ENGINE RUNS CARRIED OUT AND ALL OPS NORMAL. OK FOR SERVICE.

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