Service difficulty report · Actuator · Airbus A320214

Difficulty date
February 16, 2024
Submitted
February 19, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N119US
Make and model
Airbus A320214
Aircraft serial
1268
Aircraft time
66,919 hours, 33,475 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM565B4P
Engine time
53,702 hours, 24,052 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
D2309000007
Part serial
LA6552
Condition
Defective
Location
Thrust Reverser
Part time
63,613 hours, 36,919 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
E, 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 PDX DUE TO RECIEVING ENGINE 1 THRUST REVERSER UNLOCK JUST AFTER TAKEOFF. THE FLIGHT CREW ACCOMPLISHED THE ECAM PROCEDURES WHICH INSTRUCTED THEM TO SHUT DOWN THE ENGINE. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY AT PDX AND TAXIED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED #1 ENG INBD THRUST REVERSER UPPER BLOCKER DOOR LATCH IAW AMM 78-31-19, ALSO REPLACED NR 1 ENG INBD THRUST REVERSER UPPER BLOCKER DOOR ACTUATOR IAW AMM 78-31-41. MAINTENANCE ALSO FOUND THE #1 ENGINE THRUST REVERSER HYD CONTROL UNIT DPI EXTENDED / TRIPPED & REPLACED HYD CONTROL UNIT IAW AMM 78-31-51. A SATISFACTORY LEAK & OPS CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED.

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