Service difficulty report · Actuator · Airbus A320231

Difficulty date
June 14, 2003
Submitted
November 21, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N624AW
Make and model
Airbus A320231
Aircraft serial
55
Aircraft time
43,417 hours, 19,877 cycles
Engine
Iae V2500A1
Engine time
36,902 hours, 16,759 cycles
Part
Actuator
Condition
Loose
Location
Vari Stator Vane
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
X, J
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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What was found

TEARDOWN REPORT OF ENG IDENTIFIED HIGH INTERNAL LEAKAGE AT VSV ACT ALONG WITH SLOW PISTON VELOCITY. TEARDOWN REVEALED THAT CONTROL SERVO VALVE & SEAL WERE WORN BEYOND LIMITS & CAUSED INTERNAL LEAKAGE AT VSV ACT. FAILURE MODE & EFFECTS ANALYSIS CONSIDER THIS A MAJOR FAILURE & WOULD RESULT IN CSV TO M

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