Service difficulty report · Actuator · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
March 1, 2013
Submitted
March 5, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N432UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
587
Aircraft time
58,232 hours, 21,926 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Actuator
Part number
1777MK3
Part serial
177846
Condition
Failed
Location
Bleed Valve
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
M, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

NR 1 ENGINE EGT OVER LIMIT, RETURNED TO FIELD. DURING CLIMB AT FL170. NR 1 ENGINE EGT IN RED BAND FOR 5 SEC. FUEL FLOW 600 PPH MORE THAN NR 2 AND STAYED THAT WAY THROUGHOUT FLIGHT. REPLACED 2.5 BLEED VALVE ACTUATOR. OPS AND LEAK CHECKED OK. NO MESSAGES AFTER RUN.

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