Service difficulty report · Actuator · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
December 27, 2012
Submitted
February 20, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N521UW
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
3944
Aircraft time
13,797 hours, 4,516 cycles
Engine
Iae V2533A5
Part
Actuator
Part number
1777MK2
Part serial
SAD09277
Condition
Faulty
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Part time
13,797 hours, 4,516 cycles
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

AT THE TOP OF DESCENT, CREW REPORTED NR 1 ENGINE HAD A STRONG VIBRATION FOLLOWED BY A COMPRESSOR VANE FAULT AND ENGINE FAIL MESSAGE. CREW SHUT DOWN THE ENGINE AND DECLARED AN EMERGENCY, LANDING IN SFO WITHOUT INCIDENT. SINGLE ENGINE TIME WAS APPROXIMATELY 20 MINUTES. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 ENGINE FUEL PUMP AND 2.5 BLEED MASTER ACTUATOR. VENDOR TEARDOWN REPORTS INDICATED BOTH WERE CONFIRMED FAILURES.

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