Service difficulty report · Gearbox · Airbus A320*

Difficulty date
September 28, 2021
Submitted
October 19, 2021
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
H31Y132O
Safran Transmission Systems
Make and model
Airbus A320*
Engine
Cfmint LEAP1A23
Part
Gearbox
Part number
3620011150
Part serial
1N000430
Condition
Mechanic Error
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

LEAP-1A TGB REF 362-001-11X-0 ARE SUBJECT TO 2 SBS FOR MODIFICATION INTRODUCTION: SB 72-199: LINE 1 NEW STEEL BEARING SUPPORT INTRODUCED SB 72-337: LINE 1 PISTON RING INTRODUCTION.

DURING SB 72-337 INTRODUCTION, THE FITTER IDENTIFIED 3 WRONG BOLTS FITTED (BOLT AS3237-10 INSTEAD OF AS3237-12) ON THE L2 BEARING SUPPORT.

FIRST INVESTIGATIONS: THIS TGBS WAS MODIFIED ACCORDING TO SB 72-199 BY SAFRAN TS IN JULY 2019.

WORK PACKAGE FILE WAS REVIEWED, AND A MISTAKE OCCURRED DURING L2 BEARING SUPPORT RE-ASSEMBLY (3 BOLTS AS3237-10 INSTALLED INSTEAD OF AS3237-12). ITEM LOCATION ERROR IDENTIFIED ON BOLTS TAGS (MANUALLY RECORDED).

THIS TGB WAS STRIPPED AND RE-ASSEMBLED BY 2 NEWLY QUALIFIED FITTERS.