Service difficulty report · Actuator · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
December 13, 2024
Submitted
December 16, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N516JB
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
01302
Aircraft time
87,090 hours, 32,565 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Actuator
Part number
G4000VSVA04
Part serial
AAG17433
Condition
Failed
Location
Vsv
Part time
26,620 hours, 5,477 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
Y
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

FLT#2028, MCO-EWR. (AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO RIC) 'DURING CRUISE FLIGHT GOT ECAM " ENG 1 STALL" RAN QRH PROCEDURE AND WHEN ADVANCING THE LEVER FROM IDLE GOT ERRATIC EPR AND EGT READINGS. FA 3 REPORTED UNUSUAL NOISES FROM ENG 1 PRIOR TO SHUTDOWN. CONTINUED W/ QRH AND SHUT DOWN ENG 1 AND MADE EMER DIVERSIONARY LANDING; FOLLOWED TSM 71-00-00-810-808-A AND FOUND VSV ACTUATOR TO BE AT FAULT. R/R VSV ACTUATOR AT ENG # 1 IAW AMM 75-32-41 NAD LUBE HP COMPRESSOR VARIABLE STATOR VANE IAW AMM 75-34-42. PERFORMED IDLE RUN / LEAK CHECK AND HIGH POWER ASSURANCE TEST IAW AMM 71-0-00 AND OPS CHECK SATIS. DFDR DOWNLOADED AND SENT TO MCC IAW AMM 31-33-00.'

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