Service difficulty report · Gps · Airbus A320233

Difficulty date
November 25, 2018
Submitted
November 26, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N685TA
Make and model
Airbus A320233
Aircraft serial
5068
Aircraft time
23,346 hours, 8,361 cycles
Part
Gps
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING CLIMB OF FLIGHT TP831 FROM LIM TO CUZ, THE AIRCRAFT HAD FAILURE OF GPS1 AND RETURNED TO LIM FOR MAINTENANCE. AFTER AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING AT LIM THE PILOT REPORTED THE FOLLOWING TWO ITEMS: 1) "GPS1 FAULT"; AS CORRECTIVE ACTION MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL DEFERRED THE FAILURE AS PER MEL 34-58-01 CATEGORY C. 2) "LANDING AT LIM WITH 61600 KG, NO OVERWEIGHT LANDING"; AS CORRECTIVE ACTION MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL PERFORMED ANALYSIS AS PER TSM 05-50-00-810-802-A, DETERMINED THAT FOR THE REPORTED VALUE IS NOT NECESSARY TO DO INSPECTION FOR HARD/OVERWEIGHT LANDING (MLW 66000 KG). AFTER THOSE MAINTENANCE ACTIONS THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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