Service difficulty report · Control Unit · Airbus A320214

Difficulty date
February 16, 2024
Submitted
February 29, 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
Control Unit
Part number
TY201310
Part serial
V5217
Condition
Tripped
Location
Thrust Reverser
Part time
59,934 hours, 35,952 cycles
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A, E, 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 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 ENGINE INBOARD THRUST REVERSER UPPER BLOCKER DOOR LATCH PER AMM 78-31-19, ALSO REPLACED THE #1 ENGINE INBOARD THRUST REVERSER UPPER BLOCKER DOOR ACTUATOR PER AMM 78-31-41. MAINTENANCE ALSO FOUND THE #1 ENGINE THRUST REVERSER HYDRAULIC CONTROL UNIT DPI EXTENDED / TRIPPED AND REPLACED THE HYDRAULIC CONTROL UNIT PER AMM 78-31-51. A SATISFACTORY LEAK / OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED.

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