Service difficulty report · Cable · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
March 7, 2021
Submitted
March 12, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N996AN
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
7310
Aircraft time
12,320 hours, 4,678 cycles
Engine
Iae V2533A5
Part
Cable
Part number
7453234501
Condition
Faulty
Location
Zone 400 - Nac/P
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
J, R
Precautionary procedure
A, O

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: #1 ENG MODE FAULT CAME ON IN CLIMB AROUND 23000. WE DID ECAM PROCEDURE CONTINUED CLIMB AT LEVEL OFF 330. WE COULD NOT MAINTAIN SPEED. WE TOLD ATC FOR LOWER ALTITUDE AND RETURNED TO DFW. POWER WAS BACK DESCEND THRU MID 20S. THROTTLE SPLIT WAS 3/4 WITH NO HELP. LEVERS WERE UP TO CUB STOP. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DFW WHERE IT LANDED SAFELY WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. REPLACED ENGINE ELECTRONIC CONTROL AND IGNITION SUPPLY HARNESS (AALA202103099025) AND PT2 / T2 CABLE ASSEMBLY (AALA202103129012). A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED.

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