Service difficulty report · Actuator · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
April 7, 2018
Submitted
April 10, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N697AV
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
6190
Aircraft time
13,362 hours, 4,400 cycles
Engine
Iae V2533A5
Part
Actuator
Part number
2607MK3
Part serial
SAD12433
Condition
Unserviceable
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Part time
16,672 hours, 11,779 cycles
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 TAXING OF FLIGHT TAI581 FROM IAD TO SAL, THE PILOT REPORTED "ENG 1 COMPRESSOR VANE ON ECAM" AND RETURNED TO THE GATE FOR MAINTENANCE. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL PERFORMED FAULT ANALYSIS IN ACCORDANCE WITH TSM 75-30-00-810-843-A, LUBRICATED THE VSV MECHANISM AS PER AMM 75-32-42-640-010 AND REPLACED THE VSV ACTUATOR AS PER AMM 75-32-41 PB401, PERFORMED IDLE LEAK CHECK AS PER AMM 71-00-00-710-012 AND POWER ASSURANCE CHECK AS PER AMM 71-00-00-710-013-C WITH SATISFACTORY RESULTS. AFTER THOSE MAINTENANCE ACTIONS THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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