Service difficulty report · Computer · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
July 13, 2023
Submitted
July 14, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N117AN
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
6094
Aircraft time
31,071 hours, 6,406 cycles
Part
Computer
Part number
73390113
Part serial
733901IN01619
Condition
Fault Message
Location
Zone 100 - Fuse
Part time
28,281 hours, 11,851 cycles
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 LAX. CLIMBING THRU FL200 ENGINE 2 BLEED FAULT ON ECAM DISPLAYED. WHILE FLIGHT CREW WAS PERFORMING THE ECAM PROCEDURE THEY LOST CABIN PRESSURIZATION. SINCE THE #1 ENGINE BLEED WAS PLACARDED AS INOPERATIVE THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO LAX WHERE IT LANDED SAFLEY WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE #2 BLEED MANAGEMENT COMPUTER (AALA202307141203) AND THE #2 PYLON BLEED AIR OVERHEAT SENSING ELEMENT 1HF2. (AALA202307149385). A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED WITH NO BLEED MESSAGES OR CABIN PRESSURIZATION ISSUES.

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