Service difficulty report · Control Unit · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
October 28, 2000
Submitted
January 19, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft time
22,074 hours
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Control Unit
Part number
TY154024
Condition
Failed
Location
Thrust Reverser
Part time
21,407 hours, 6,813 cycles
Component
Thrust Reverser · Iae · V2527A5
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) FLT 581 CUN TO YYZ WAS ON CLIMB FROM CANCUN AIRPORT EN ROUTE TO YYZ WHEN AN ECAM MESSAGE ENG 1 REV PRESSURIZED APPEARED.THE FLIGHT CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO CANCUN AIRPORT. THE CAPTAIN CONTACTED MAINTENANCE OPERATIONS CONTROL FOR ASSISTANCE. THE THRUST REVERSER WAS DEACTIVATED AS PER MEL 78-30-01. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO YYZ. TROUBLE SHOOTING OF THE THRUST REVERSER IDENTIFIED THE T/ R HYDRAULIC CONTROL UNIT (HOU) AS DEFECTIVE. THE HCU WAS REPLACED 30 OCT 2000, AND TESTED SERVICEABLE. A TEARDOWN REPORT HAS BEEN REQUESTED FOR THE HCU.

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