Service difficulty report · Connector · Airbus A321211

Difficulty date
July 7, 2019
Submitted
July 9, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N171US
Make and model
Airbus A321211
Aircraft serial
1465
Aircraft time
62,245 hours, 23,313 cycles
Part
Connector
Part number
4000KCA
Condition
Loose
Location
Zone 400
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: PILOT REPORTS SHORTLY AFTER 80K ON TAKE OFF, ECAM MSG ENG1 COMPRESSOR VANE ILLUMINATED. ECAM PROCEDURE AND FOLLOW UP ACTIONS COMPLETED. REST OF FLIGHT FLOWN WITH AUTO-THROTTLES OFF. MAINTENANCE ADJUSTED BLEED VALVE STOP MECHANISM IAW AMM 75-31-20-400-002. ACCOMPLISHED MOTORING FADEC CHECK CHANNELS A AND B CHECKS OK, NO FAULTS. FOUND CONNECTOR 4000KC-A LOOSE AND TIGHTENED. LUBED VSV IAW AMM 75-30-00.

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