Service difficulty report · Actuator · Airbus A320231

Difficulty date
March 10, 2011
Submitted
March 14, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N622AW
Make and model
Airbus A320231
Aircraft serial
54
Aircraft time
67,569 hours, 30,284 cycles
Engine
Iae V2500A1
Engine time
58,844 hours, 26,279 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
1685MK7
Part serial
1685747
Condition
Stalled
Location
Nr 1 Engine Vsv
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

FLT 88 - CREW REPORTED NR 1 ENGINE COMPRESSOR STALL ON CLIMB WITH MAX EGT 720+ FOR ONE MINUTE. SHUT DOWN ENGINE, DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO FIELD. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 ENGINE. THE ROOT CAUSE WAS IDENTIFIED AS THE VSV ACTUATOR WHICH WAS STUCK / DIFFICULT TO MOVE.

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