Service difficulty report · Thermostat · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
May 24, 2024
Submitted
May 28, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N922US
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
6537
Aircraft time
29,182 hours, 11,879 cycles
Part
Thermostat
Part number
342B050000
Part serial
18433
Condition
Defective
Location
Bleed Sys
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
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 DIVERTED TO MIA DUE TO THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTING THAT APPROXIMATELY AT 10000' AIR BLEED 2 MESSAGE ANNUNCIATION. FLIGHT CREW RAN ECAM PROCEDURES AND AFTER ENGINE BLEED WAS TURNED OFF PER ECAM ACTIONS WE GOT SPURIOUS MESSAGES FOR ENGINE 2 BLEED LEAK. THE SPURIOUS MESSAGES WOULD TRIGGER THEN DISAPPEAR BEFORE ANY ACTIONS COULD BE TAKEN. THIS OCCURRED APPROXIMATELY 6 TIMES. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY AT MIA WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE #2 ENGINE THERMOSTAT - FAN AIR VALVE CONTROL AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK WITH NO FAULTS NOTED.

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