Service difficulty report · Clamp · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
October 9, 2000
Submitted
January 22, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft time
22,074 hours
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Clamp
Part number
62992420250
Condition
Failed
Location
Bleed Air
Part time
21,231 hours, 6,760 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, E, J
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

(CAN) THE AIRCRAFT ON A RETURN FLIGHT FROM MBJ, EXPERIENCED A FADEC FAILURE (OVER HEAT) IN CLIMB. THE ENGINE WENT TO IDLE POWER, UNCOMMANDED. THE CAPTAIN ELECTED TO SHUT DOWN THE ENGINE AND RETURN TO MBJ. MAINTENANCE WAS DISPATCHED FROM YYZ TO MBJ. INSPECTION REVEALED THE TAI DUCT CLAMP AT THE UPPER END HAD MECHANICALLY FAILED CAUSING A BLEED AIR LEAK INSIDE THE FAN COWLS. THE TEMPERATURE RISE WAS SUFFICIENT TO OVERHEAT THE FADEC AND PRECIPITATE A FADEC MALFUNCTION. THE CLAMP AND FADEC WERE REPLACED AND ENGINE RUNS CARRIED OUT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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