# SDR AALA202110042181

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: October 2, 2021
- Submitted: October 4, 2021
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N104NN](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N104NN), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A321-231
- Registry model: [Airbus A321-231](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-a321-231) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 5895
- Aircraft time: 25,284 hours, 5,190 cycles
- Engine: Iae V2533A5
- System (JASC): [7300 · Engine Fuel and Control](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/7300)
- 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
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202110042181

## Discrepancy

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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