Service difficulty report · Connector · Airbus A330243

Difficulty date
March 14, 2002
Submitted
April 8, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Airbus A330243
Aircraft time
10,605 hours
Engine
Rroyce RB211TRENT77
Part
Connector
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
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) IN CRUISE FROM MANCHESTER NR 2 ENGINE PARAMETERS FLUCTUATED & TGT PEGGED VERY HIGH, THE THROTTLE RETARDED, SAME FLUX, ENGINE PUT ON N1 MODE, PARAMETERS STABILIZED EXCEPT FOR TGT. THROTTLE ADVANCED & ALL PARAMETERS STARTED TO FLUCTUATE AGAIN&TGT FLUCTUATED FROM 400 TO 1000 DEGS C, THROTTLE RETARDED&TGT STAYED SAME & ECAM INDICATED ENGINE SHUTDOWN, WHICH LED TO IFSD. MAINT FOUND CONNECTOR CONTAMINATED & CLEANED IT & REPLACED EEC FOR PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES. EEC & FADEC TEST C/OUT SERVICEABLE IAW MM TASK 73-21-00-710-812 & 813. MAINT ALSO VISUALLY INSP ALL NR 2 ENGINE PYLON ELECT. CONNECTIONS FOR CONDITION AND SECURITY IAW MM 70-50-02-902-801

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