Service difficulty report · Contactor · Airbus A321253NX

Difficulty date
May 15, 2024
Submitted
May 20, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N462AA
Make and model
Airbus A321253NX
Aircraft serial
11057
Aircraft time
6,584 hours, 1,765 cycles
Part
Contactor
Part number
558CA04A30Y00
Condition
Defective
Location
Zone 200 - Fuse
Stage of operation
CR
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 DUE TO THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTING THAT DURING CRUISE SEVERAL ECAM MESSAGES' FWC #2' SDAC#2 DMC #2 APPEARED ALONG WITH OTHER ASSOCIATED FAULTS. LATER ON, DURING FOLLOW UPS FOUND A TRIPPED C/B ON 123 VU PANEL. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY AT LAX WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED CIRCUIT BREAKER 3XN2 (AALA202405208322), CONTACTOR 9XU2 (AALA202405204769) AND CONTACTOR 11XU2 (AALA202405206953.) A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED WITH NO FAUL MESSAGES NOTED.

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