Service difficulty report · Actuator · Airbus A320214

Difficulty date
January 31, 2016
Submitted
February 12, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N641VA
Make and model
Airbus A320214
Aircraft serial
3656
Aircraft time
27,605 hours, 8,989 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM565B4
Part
Actuator
Part number
12166613
Condition
Failed
Location
Ball Screw
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

ACFT EXPERIENCED A NR 1 ENGINE COMPRESSOR VANE FAULT ON ECAM, THE FLIGHT CREW ELECTED TO RETURN TO DEPARTURE. UPON ARRIVAL TECHS ACCOMPLISHED TSM 75-30-00-810-801-A. THE VBV BALL SCREW ACTURATOR WAS FOUND FAULTY AND REPLACED IAW AMM 75-31-50, THE ASSOCIATED FLEXIBLE DRIVE SHAFTS WERE ALSO REPLACED. ENGINE MOTORING TEST AMM TASK 73-29-00-710-040 AND ENGINE IDLE RUN ACCOMPLISHED WITH NO FAULTS FOUND. THE ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE, NO FAULTS REPAORTED ON SUBSEQUENT FLIGHT.

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