Service difficulty report · Sensor · Airbus A320214

Difficulty date
January 13, 2016
Submitted
January 28, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N284VA
Make and model
Airbus A320214
Aircraft serial
6835
Aircraft time
235 hours, 112 cycles
Part
Sensor
Part number
C16291AB
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Aoa
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

FLIGHT EXPERIENCED A CAPTAIN`S AOA PROBE HEAT ECAM MESSAGE AFTER ENGINE START. RESET ATTEMPT FAILED, THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE GATE FOR FURTHER TROUBLESHOOTING. DURING TROUBLESHOOTING IT WAS DETERMINED THE AOA PROBE WAS AT FAULT AND WAS REPLACED. NO FURTHER ISSUES REPORTED ON SUBSEQUENT FLIGHTS.

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