Service difficulty report · Sensor · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
September 7, 2012
Submitted
September 10, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N559JB
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1917
Aircraft time
39,319 hours, 13,686 cycles
Part
Sensor
Part number
763A000003
Part serial
18669
Condition
Failed
Location
Ac Bay
Part time
39,319 hours, 13,686 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
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

FLT 831 JFK-STI, AIR RETURN TO JFK DUE TO AIR PACK 2 OVERHEAT RECEIVED DURING CLIMBOUT. APPLIED ECAM/QRH PROCEDURES PACK CONTINUES TO OVERHEAT WITH PB ON OVERHEATED 3 TIMES BEFORE RTB FLOW REMAINDER OF FLIGHT WITH PB OFF. ALSO JEOPARDIZING APPLIED MEL IN EXISTENCE REQUIRING BOTH PACKS OPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED COMPRESSOR TEMP SENSOR PER 21-61-11-04. OPS CHECK OK.

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