Service difficulty report · Actuator · Airbus A321211

Difficulty date
October 1, 2021
Submitted
October 4, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N198UW
Make and model
Airbus A321211
Aircraft serial
5444
Aircraft time
28,487 hours, 11,355 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM565B3P
Part
Actuator
Part number
1216648
Part serial
YG1064998
Condition
Broken
Location
Zone 400 - Nac/P
Part time
51,548 hours, 23,105 cycles
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: ECAM ENGINE 1 COMPRESSOR VANE MESSAGE ON TAKEOFF ROLL AND AT CRUISE AND MULTIPLE TIMES DURING DESCENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND BLEED VALVE ACTUATOR AT POSITION 4 BROKEN, REPLACED ACTUATOR AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK PER AMM 75-31-60.

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