Service difficulty report · Actuator · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
November 30, 2020
Submitted
December 1, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N142AN
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
6711
Aircraft time
16,408 hours, 6,234 cycles
Part
Actuator
Condition
Faulty
Location
Mixer
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
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 NOT GROUNDED. COCKPIT AND FORWARD CABIN HAD METALLIC SMELL/ODOR DURING FIRST 10 MINUTES OF FLIGHT. DISSIPATED AFTER 15 MINUTES DURING TAKEOFF ROLL UNTIL PASSING 10000FT. FOUND MIXER FLAP ACTUATOR FAULT. REMOVED AND REPLACED MIXER FLAP ACTUATOR, PER AMM 21-51-52.

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