Service difficulty report · Connector · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
October 14, 2019
Submitted
October 16, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N121AN
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
6238
Aircraft time
17,935 hours, 5,087 cycles
Part
Connector
Condition
Disconnected
Location
Hp Valve
Stage of operation
CR
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 #2 ENGINE HP VALVE OPEN IN CRUISE FLIGHT FL260 1.3EPR 81.9N1 87.1N2 AND AT 1.49EPR 88N1 89.1N2. #1 HP VALVE CLOSED IN BOTH CASES, AND AS LOW AS 1.00 EPR. MAINTENANCE FOUND DISCONNECTED CONNECTOR 4000HA-2. RECONNECTED HP VALVE CONNECTOR AND TROUBLESHOT IAW TSM 36-11-00. TEST OK.

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