Service difficulty report · Thermocouple · Airbus A319132

Difficulty date
January 12, 2023
Submitted
January 24, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N801AW
Make and model
Airbus A319132
Aircraft serial
889
Aircraft time
75,439 hours, 34,769 cycles
Engine
Iae V2524A5
Engine time
63,446 hours, 29,222 cycles
Part
Thermocouple
Part number
2A4328
Part serial
PSGCAR4531
Condition
Defective
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Part time
10,792 hours, 6,115 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DFW DUE TO LOOSING EGT INDICATION ON THE #2 ENGINE 30 MINUTES INTO THE FLIGHT. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY AT DFW WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED #2 ENGINE EGT WIRE HARNESS ASSEMBLY PER AMM 77-21-43. MAINTENANCE ALSO REPLACED ALL 4 EGT THERMOCOUPLES ON #2 ENGINE PER AMM 77-21-15. AALA202301249254, AALA202301240841, AALA202301248261 AND AALA202301244418. A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED.

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