Service difficulty report · Line · Airbus A319131

Difficulty date
June 14, 2018
Submitted
June 21, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N836UA
Make and model
Airbus A319131
Aircraft serial
1460
Aircraft time
55,551 hours, 23,847 cycles
Engine
Iae V2522A5
Part
Line
Part number
6A9043
Condition
Worn
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

NR 1 ENGINE DID NOT SPOOL UP WHEN THE THRUST LEVERS WERE SET TO FLEX MCT. REMOVED THE PB SENSE LINE ON THE NR 1 EEC, DISCONNECTED THE DOWNSTREAM END ADJACENT TO LOWER MOISTURE TRAP. APPLIED AIR PRESSURE AND LEAK CHECKED GOOD. FOUND PB LINE SUPPORT CLAMP MISSING ITS 540 L INSULATION CAUSING A DEEP WEAR SPOT, CHECKED THE PB LINE FOR LEAKS OR BLOCKAGES. PERFORMED AMM 73-22-49, BLEW NITROGEN THROUGH THE PB SENSE LINES AND FOUND AIR TO BE FLOWING FREELY. NO BLOCKAGES FOUND. ALL CONNECTOR NUTS SAFTIED ALONG THE PB SENSE LINE. FOUND CLAMP WORN INTO PB LINE CAUSING A LARGE LEAK. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE PB LINE IAW AMM 73-22-49.

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