Service difficulty report · Seal · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
October 28, 2024
Submitted
November 12, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N153AN
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
6908
Aircraft time
27,008 hours, 10,617 cycles
Engine
Iae V2533A5
Engine time
70,368 hours, 28,012 cycles
Part
Seal
Part number
7404073503SD
Condition
Defective
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, 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 DFW DUE TO THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTING THAT DURING CLIMBOUT, ENGINE 1 FADEC OVERHEAT WARNING. ENGINE OIL QUANTITY WENT TO ZERO AND EVENTUALLY CAME BACK BUT WAS ERRATIC VARYING BETWEEN 3 QUARTS AND 15 QUARTS. ALSO GOT ENGINE 1 EPR MODE FAULT AND ENGINE 1 SENSOR FAULT. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY AT DFW AND TAXIED TO THE GATE UNDER ITS OWN POWER. **ORIGINAL REPORT WAS AALA202410297493** MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE #1 ENGINE EEC PER TASK CARD 26L40073002. MAINTENANCE ALSO FOUND THE #1 ENGINE GEARBOX OUTLET BREATHER SEAL HAD A GAP AND REPLACED IT. (AALA202411124238) A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED.

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