Service difficulty report · Thermocouple · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
October 2, 2021
Submitted
October 4, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N104NN
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
5895
Aircraft time
25,284 hours, 5,190 cycles
Engine
Iae V2533A5
Part
Thermocouple
Part number
22912000
Part serial
949657
Condition
Defective
Location
Zone 400 - Nac/P
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
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 NOT GROUNDED: #2 ENGINE APPEARED TO BE STUCK IN APPROACH IDLE DURING DESCENT. AT 13000 FT N1 IDLE WAS 43% ON ENGINE 2 N1 IDLE WAS 31% ON ENGINE 1. REPLACED FUEL TEMPERATURE THERMOCUOPLE AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK PER AMM 73-35-15.

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