Service difficulty report · Filter · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
May 1, 2023
Submitted
May 4, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N601AW
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1935
Aircraft time
62,100 hours, 25,457 cycles
Part
Filter
Part number
QA03995
Condition
Clogged
Location
Zone 400 - Nac/P
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
J
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 DFW, DURING CLIMB OUT ENGINE #1 THRUST REVERSER FAULT MESSAGE DISPLAYED. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY AT DFW WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT AND TAXIED TO THE GATE UNDER ITS OWN POWER. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE #1 ENGINE THRUST REVERSER HYDRAULIC CONTROL UNIT FILTER CLOGGED INDICATOR WAS POPPED AND REPLACED THE FILTER PER AMM 78-31-51. (AALA202305044356). MAINTENANCE ALSO ADJUSTED THE #1 ENGINE INBOARD THRUST REVERSER LOCKING ACTUATOR PROXIMITY SWITCH PER AMM 78-31-15. (AALA202305047124) A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED.

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