Service difficulty report · Sensor · Airbus A320214

Difficulty date
July 12, 2015
Submitted
July 24, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N641VA
Make and model
Airbus A320214
Aircraft serial
3656
Aircraft time
23,359 hours, 8,384 cycles
Part
Sensor
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 1 Compressor
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT REPORTED ENGINE 1 COMPRESSOR VANE FAULT UPON DEPARTURE, ELECTED TO RETURN TO DEPARTURE. ACFT LANDED SAFELY AND WAS TAKEN OUT OF SERVICE. ENGINE 1 COMPRESSOR VANE, MASTER CAUTION SEVERAL TIMES IN CLIMB, STARTING AT 6000 FT IB CLIMB OUT. R & R VBV POSITION SENSOR, PERFORMED FADEC GROUND TEST WITH ENGINE MOTORING REF AMM 75-31-70, PB 401 AND ACCOMPLISHED HIGH POWER RUN, OPS TEST GOOD. ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE AT 1350Z ON 7/13/2015.

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