Service difficulty report · Actuator · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
March 25, 2005
Submitted
June 24, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N670AW
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
2029
Aircraft time
6,862 hours, 2,568 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Actuator
Part number
2607MK2
Part serial
2607899
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Vsv
Part time
16,851 hours, 6,441 cycles
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

ON TAKEOFF ROLL RECEIVED ECAM MESSAGE FOR NR 2 ENGINE COMPRESSOR VANE, REJECTED TAKEOFF BELOW 70 KTS AND RETURNED TO GATE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED VARIABLE STATOR VANE (VSV) ACTUATOR IAW T/C R5M75303, OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD. VENDORS TEAR DOWN REPORT SHOWS UNIT FAILED TESTING, CONFIRMING THE FAULT. INVESTIGATIONS REVEALED FUEL LACQUER PARTIALLY BLOCKING SERVO VALVE SUPPLY PORT FILTER SCREEN. ROOT CAUSE OF FAILURE. VENDORS SUGGESTS THAT DUE TO LOW TIME ON VSV THAT AMERICA WEST AIRLINES REVIEW QUALITY OF FUEL USED. UNIT OVERHAULED AND TESTED IAW CMM 75-32-61 REV 1.

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