SDR SA07021

Service difficulty report · Actuator · Airbus A320214

Difficulty date
March 9, 2007
Submitted
March 12, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N113UW
Make and model
Airbus A320214
Aircraft serial
1141
Engine
Cfmint CFM565B4P
Part
Actuator
Part number
1324M12P10
Condition
Leaking
Location
Zone 400
Part time
20,392 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

PIT FLT 914 EN ROUTE, SFO TO PHL. DURING IN-FLIGHT CHECKS, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE AIRCRAFT HAD BURNED 4,000 LBS OF FUEL MORE THAN EXPECTED. A FUEL LEAK FROM THE RIGHT SIDE FUEL SYSTEM WAS SUSPECTED. THE FLIGHT DIVERTED TO PIT AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE ISOLATED THE LEAK TO THE NUMBER TWO ENGINE, OUTBOARD, VARIABLE STATOR VANE (VSV) ACTUATOR. THE VSV ACTUATOR WAS REPLACED. SYSTEM OPERATIONALLY AND LEAK CHECKS OK.

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