Service difficulty report · Thermocouple · Airbus A320233

Difficulty date
October 11, 2017
Submitted
October 12, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N687TA
Make and model
Airbus A320233
Aircraft serial
1334
Aircraft time
53,496 hours, 22,872 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527EA5
Part
Thermocouple
Part number
30030000
Part serial
1106598
Condition
Faulty
Location
Nr 1 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 NR 1 ENGINE START, EGT ROSE TO 780°C, INDICATION ON RED. DUE TO THAT SITUATION THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE GATE FOR MAINTENANCE. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED FAULT ANALYSIS IAW TSM 77-20-00-810-801-B, INSPECTED THE NR 1 ENGINE THERMOCOUPLES, AND FOUND THE THERMOCOUPLE FIN 4012KS3 DAMAGED, THAT THERMOCOUPLE WAS REPLACED IAW AMM 77-21-15 PB401, PERFORMED AN OPS CHECK OF THE FADEC IAW AMM 73-22-00-710-040-A, WITH NORMAL RESULTS, PERFORMED ENGINE RUN UP AT IDLE IAW AMM 71-00-00-710-012-B WITH NORMAL RESULTS, THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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