Service difficulty report · Actuator · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
May 29, 2012
Submitted
May 31, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N493UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1821
Aircraft time
32,529 hours, 14,478 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Actuator
Part number
TY154150
Part serial
3083
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Thrust Reverser
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

NR 1 ENGINE THRUST REVERSER FAULT ECAM AFTER TAKEOFF. STARTED ACTUATOR DISCONNECT NR 1 ENGINE LEFT UPPER NON LOCKING ACTUATOR. GOT AS FAR AS STEP NR 4E3. CONNECTOR ON NR 1 ENGINE HAS PUSHED BACK PIN CONN IS 4005VC-A AND IT'S PIN 4. REPLACED CONNECTOR REF IPC 78-32-77 PG 80A -0 ITEM 260. REPLACED NR 1 ENGINE OUTBOARD UPPER NON-LOCKING REV ACTUATOR. REF AMM 78-32-48-00, OP'S CHECKED OKAY.

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