Service difficulty report · Relay · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
June 10, 2024
Submitted
June 11, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N539UW
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
4082
Aircraft time
45,159 hours, 18,062 cycles
Engine
Iae V2533A5
Engine time
27,614 hours, 8,906 cycles
Part
Relay
Part number
005RL05
Part serial
6007
Condition
Faulted
Location
Engine
Part time
27,614 hours, 8,906 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
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 RETURNED TO PHL DUE TO THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED AN ENGINE 1 EPR MODE FAULT IN FLIGHT, WITH DEGRADE N1 MODE ACTIVE. AT FL 240 WITH LEFT THRUST LEVER IN CLIMB DETENT ONLY 79.1% N1 WAS ATTAINABLE. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY AT PHL AND TAXIED TO THE GATE UNDER ITS OWN POWER. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE #1 ENGINE RELAY BOX 4100KS PER AMM 71-51-49 AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK WITH NO FAULTS NOTED.

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