Service difficulty report · Ignition Sys · Airbus A320214

Difficulty date
December 9, 2013
Submitted
December 12, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N686TA
Make and model
Airbus A320214
Aircraft serial
5238
Aircraft time
4,252 hours, 1,173 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM565B4
Part
Ignition Sys
Condition
Faulted
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

DURING THE DISPATCH OF FLIGHT TA311 FROM MIA TO SAL, THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE ACFT HAD FAILURE OF ENG 2 IGNITION A FAULT, THE ACFT RETURNED TO THE GATE FOR MAINTENANCE. IT WAS VERIFIED THAT SUCH FAILURE IS DEFERRABLE IAW MEL 74-31-01 CAT C PROVIDED THAT THE IGNITIONS A & B ARE CONFIGURED IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN OPERATIVE THE IGNITION A. CONFIGURATION WAS MADE IAW AMM 74-31-00-040-005-A & TESTED THE IGNITION A IAW AMM 74-00-00-710-743 WITH NORMAL RESULTS. THE IGNITION B WAS ENTERED AS DEFERRED IAW THE MEL REFERENCE MENTIONED ABOVE. THE ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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