Service difficulty report · Actuator · Airbus A320214

Difficulty date
August 29, 2021
Submitted
August 30, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N122US
Make and model
Airbus A320214
Aircraft serial
1298
Aircraft time
61,060 hours, 30,011 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
761B000001
Part serial
0563
Condition
Faulted
Location
Air Inlet Flap
Part time
28,148 hours, 17,709 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: REJECTED TAKEOFF JUST BELOW 80 KIAS FOR MASTER CAUTION FLICKER LIGHT ON OFF VERY QUICKLY NO ASSOCIATED ECAM. MAINTENANCE RAN POST FLIGHT REPORT WITH NO FAULTS NOTED. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED TESTS ON THE FWC, AFS, & LAND AND NORMAL BRAKING SYSTEM WITH NO FAULTS OF THE MASTER CAUTION SYSTEM NOTED. MASTER CAUTION SYSTEM GROUND CHECKS AND TEST NORMAL. MAINTENANCE DID IDENTIFY FAULT CODE 21-61-51 P1 RAM AIR IN ACTUATOR ON THE PFR WHICH THE GMT TIME OF FAULT CORRESPONDS WITH TIME THE TAKE OF WAS REJECTED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED P1 RAM AIR INLET FLAP ACTUATOR AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK PER AMM 21-61-51 AND AMM 21-61-00.

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