Service difficulty report · Latch · Airbus A320211

Difficulty date
December 8, 2010
Submitted
March 15, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Airbus A320211
Aircraft time
53,460 hours, 8,445 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM565A1
Part
Latch
Part number
C247420003
Condition
Failed
Location
Thrust Reverser
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
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) AFTER DEPARTURE, THE FLIGHT CREW RECEIVED AN ENGINE VIBRATION FOLLOWED BY AN ECAM MESSAGE "THRUST REVERSER UNLOCK". THE NUMBER TWO (2) ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN AS A PRECAUTION. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED DEPARTING STATION. THE HCU (HYD CONTROL UNIT) AND THE DOOR ACTUATOR WERE REPLACED ON DIRECTION FROM AIRBUS. A HARNESS WAS REPLACED DUE TO THE HARNESS HARNESS RUBBING ONTHE ENGINE FLANGE CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE OUTSIDE CASING.

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