Service difficulty report · Actuator · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
August 13, 2019
Submitted
August 15, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N970UY
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
3924
Aircraft time
36,983 hours, 13,192 cycles
Engine
Iae V2533A5
Part
Actuator
Part number
G4000VSVA01
Part serial
AAG15339
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Part time
9,515 hours, 3,707 cycles
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
C

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 ON INITIAL TAKEOFF ROLL FLEX POWER, ENG 2 COMPRESSOR VANE ECAM. REJECTED TAKEOFF LESS THAN 80 KTS. MAINTENANCE REPORTS IAW TSM 75-30-00-810-846-A13 & 844-A13 AND 853-A. ACCOMPLISHED SUP INFO FLOW CHART. FAULT CODE SVATK 3 TIMES IN LAST 3 FLIGHTS. ACCOMPLISHED WIRING CHECKS FROM EEC, NO FAULTS. REMOVED AND REPLACED VSV ACTUATOR IAW AMM 75-32-41. ACCOMPLISHED SAT TEST 3 & 11. NO FAULTS. NO LEAKS NOTED.

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