Service difficulty report · Probe · Airbus A330323

Difficulty date
May 7, 2011
Submitted
May 9, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N277AY
Make and model
Airbus A330323
Aircraft serial
0380
Engine
Pwa PW4168A
Part
Probe
Part number
0154GT2
Condition
Failed
Location
Rt Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

PHL FLT 732 EN ROUTE CLT TO LGW. DURING CRUISE FLIGHT, THE CREW REPORTS: "NR 2 EPR FAILED, IN N1 MODE LARGE DIFFERENCE IN THRUST LEVERS." AN OPERATIONAL DECISION WAS MADE NOT TO TAKE AIRCRAFT INTO ETOPS ENVIRONMENT WITH THIS CONDITION. THE FLIGHT DIVERTED TO PHL, DECLARED AN EMERGENCY DUE TO THE OVERWEIGHT CONDITION OF THE AIRCRAFT, AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE P2/T2 PROBE ON THE RIGHT ENGINE.

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