Service difficulty report · Sensor · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
November 7, 2025
Submitted
November 10, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N563UW
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
5368
Aircraft time
39,301 hours, 16,117 cycles
Engine
Iae V2533A5
Part
Sensor
Part number
RP16202
Condition
Defective
Location
Zone 400
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
M, 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 CUN DUE TO THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTING THAT ON INITIAL CLIMB ENGINE 1 NACELLE TEMP RAPIDLY CLIMBED TO 330C. TEMPERATURE DECREASED WITH POWER REDUCTION. THE FLIGHT CREW ADVANCED THE ENGINE POWER BACK TO CLIMB POWER AND ENGINE 1 NACELLE TEMP AGAIN RAPIDLY INCREASED TO 350C. TEMPERATURE WOULD CONSISTENTLY INCREASE WITH THRUST INCREASE. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFLEY AT CUN AND TAXIED TO THE GATE UNDER ITS OWN POWER. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE NACELLE TEMPERATURE HEAT DETECTOR FOR #1 ENGINE AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK PER AMM 75-41-15.

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