Service difficulty report · Sensor · Airbus A300*

Difficulty date
February 21, 2022
Submitted
February 22, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N140AN
Make and model
Airbus A300*
Aircraft serial
6667
Aircraft time
20,073 hours, 7,556 cycles
Part
Sensor
Part number
22912200
Condition
Defective
Location
Zone 400 - Nac/P
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
V
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 GROUNDED: #1 ENGINE APPEARS NOT TO GO INTO APPROACH IDLE DURING DESCENT #1 N1 = 51.4%. #2 N1 = 36.6% AT IDLE. REPLACED FUEL TEMPERATURE SENSOR PER AMM 73-35-15 AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK.