Service difficulty report · Thermocouple · Airbus A320*

Difficulty date
November 9, 2023
Submitted
November 9, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N129AA
Make and model
Airbus A320*
Aircraft serial
6401
Aircraft time
29,061 hours, 9,083 cycles
Part
Thermocouple
Part number
22912000
Part serial
8610002
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Zone 400 - Nac/P
Part time
510,446 hours, 504,025 cycles
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
J
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 NOT GROUNDED: WHILE DESCENDING FROM FL 230 AT IDLE POWER, THE ENGINE 1 FUEL FLOW WAS 640 LBS/HR AND ENGINE 2 WAS 1280 LBS/HR. ECAM STATUS PAGE DISPLAYED ENGINE 2 FADEC AFTER SHUTDOWN AT THE GATE. REMOVED AND REPLACED FUEL COOLED OIL COOLER FUEL TEMPERATURE THERMOCOUPLE.