Service difficulty report · Actuator · Airbus A319132

Difficulty date
October 9, 2005
Submitted
October 10, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N813AW
Make and model
Airbus A319132
Aircraft serial
1223
Aircraft time
20,314 hours, 7,667 cycles
Engine
Iae V2524A5
Part
Actuator
Part number
2607MK2
Part serial
26071057
Condition
Faulty
Location
Nr 1 Engine Vsv
Part time
11,338 hours, 4,222 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

DURING TAKEOFF, AT 70 KNOTS, RECEIVED NR 1 ENG COMPRESSOR VANE FAULT. CREW ABORTED TAKEOFF AND RETURNED TO THE GATE WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 1 ENGINE VSV ACTUATOR IAW AMERICA WEST AIRLINES TASK CARD F5M71312. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD. VENDOR CONFIRMED FAILURE. INCOMING TEST REVEALED THE LVDT CONNECTOR SHELL TO MOUNT FLANGE RESISTANCE OUT OF TOLERANCE. ALSO FOUND THE PISTON VELOCITIES, INTERNAL LEAKAGE AND PISTON STROKE TO BE OUT OF CMM LIMITS. THE UNIT WAS REPAIRED AND TESTED IAW CMM 75-32-61 REV.1.

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