Service difficulty report · Eec · Airbus A320231

Difficulty date
July 16, 2003
Submitted
July 18, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N645AW
Make and model
Airbus A320231
Aircraft serial
238
Aircraft time
36,104 hours, 16,025 cycles
Engine
Iae V2500A1
Part
Eec
Part number
79830018050
Part serial
0011
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Part time
34,782 hours, 15,919 cycles
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
C

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DURING TAKEOFF AT PHX EN ROUTE FOR DEN THE CREW PUSHED POWER UP FOR TAKEOFF AND THE NR 2 ENGINE DID NOT RESPOND, POWER REMAINED AT IDLE, REJECTED TAKEOFF. FLIGHT CREW NOTED THAT THE NR 1 ENGINE DID RESPOND NORMALLY. APPROXIMATELY 5 MINUTES LATER; RECEIVED ECAM MESSAGE NR 2 ENGINE EPR MODE FAULT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 2 ENGINE ELECTRONIC ENGINE CONTROL UNIT (EEC) PER AWA T/C R5M73002. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD. VENDOR FUNCTIONAL TEST OF EEC S/N 2005-0011 CONFIRMED FAILURE OF UNIT FOR FAILING DISCRETE DRIVER OUTPUT TEST AND OVER CURRENT PROTECTION TEST. TEARDOWN REVEALED THE FLAME SHIELDS AND PB PORT SCREEN WERE DAMAGED BEYOND REPAIR. REPLACED FLAME SHIELDS (P/N'S 809426-1, 808144-1, & 808

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