Service difficulty report · Solenoid · Airbus A321211

Difficulty date
February 19, 2021
Submitted
February 22, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N157UW
Make and model
Airbus A321211
Aircraft serial
5696
Aircraft time
22,951 hours, 9,186 cycles
Part
Solenoid
Part number
341F010000
Part serial
12247
Condition
Defective
Location
Fuel Flow
Part time
22,766 hours, 9,164 cycles
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: DURING CRUISE, DESCENT, APPROACH, AND TAXI IN, LEFT ENGINE FUEL FLOW WAS SURGING APPROX 200 POUNDS PLUS + AND MINUS. VISIBLE ON ENGINE PARAMETERS N2, N1, EGT, ALSO FELT ON THE AIR PRESSURE IN THE CABIN. TAXI IN FUEL FLOW ON RIGHT ENGINE WAS APPROX 600 POUNDS LEFT ENGINE WAS VARYING UP TO 890 WITH ALL EQUAL THRUST SETTINGS. REPLACED LEFT ENGINE PRESSURE REGULATOR VALVE PER AMM 36-11-52 (AALA202102229002) AND THE THERMOSTAT SOLENOID PER AMM 36-11-43 (AALA202102229021). A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED.

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