Service difficulty report · Sensor · Airbus A320*

Difficulty date
April 2, 2023
Submitted
April 14, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N188US
Make and model
Airbus A320*
Aircraft serial
1724
Aircraft time
68,389 hours, 26,898 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM565B3P
Engine time
26,898 hours, 11,953 cycles
Part
Sensor
Part number
VG2201
Condition
Defective
Location
Zone 400 - Nac/P
Component
Engine · Cfmint · CFM565B3P
Component part number
1887M10G07
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
M, O
Precautionary procedure
A, O

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 SJU. DURING CLIMB AN ECAM ALERT FOR EGT EXCEEDANCE DISPLAYED FOR THE #2 ENGINE FOLLOWED BY A BANG AND A COMPRESSOR STALL. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY AT SJU WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. **ORIGINAL REPORT WAS AALA202304068570** MAINTENANCE ACCOMPLISHED A BORESCOPE INSPECTION OF THE #2 ENGINE AND NO DEFECTS WERE NOTED. DURING A TEST OF THE VBV SYSTEM ON THE #2 ENGINE IT WAS NOTED THAT THE VBV POSITION SENSOR WAS MISALIGNED AND MAINTENANCE WAS UNABLE TO MOVE THE VBV DOORS. THE VBV MASTER BALLSCREW ACTUATOR WAS REPLACED PER AMM 75-31-50, THE VBV FUEL GEAR MOTOR WAS REPLACED PER AMM 75-31-10 (AALA202304141397), THE VBV STOP MECHANISM WAS REPLACED PER 75-31-20 (AALA202304141775) AND THE VBV POSITION SENSOR WAS REPLACED PER AMM 75-31-70 (AALA202304149949). A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED.