A321 Captain reported in cruise receiving intermittent ENG 2 REVERSER FAULT ECAM messages. The Captain was advised that this was being caused by a LGCIU 2 FAULT. The flight crew continued the approach and landing; completing the QRH and checklists for numerous faults as required.

Date: 2022-08 · Aircraft: A321 · Phase: cruise

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Synopsis

A321 Captain reported in cruise receiving intermittent ENG 2 REVERSER FAULT ECAM messages. The Captain was advised that this was being caused by a LGCIU 2 FAULT. The flight crew continued the approach and landing; completing the QRH and checklists for numerous faults as required.

Narrative

In cruise we received intermittent ENG 2 REVERSER FAULT ECAM messages. I called Dispatch and Maintenance Control; and Maintenance Control advised that this was being caused by a LGCIU 2 FAULT; which displayed later in flight on the ECAM. Because our destination airport; ZZZ; has short runways requiring the use of both thrust reversers; the decision was made to divert to ZZZ1. Additional; intermittent ECAM messages being displayed were ANTI ICE CAPT PITOT and FUEL INERTING SYS FAULT. During the arrival briefing; my FO and I discussed lowering the gear earlier than normal to verify gear position and deal with any ECAM messages. We did so; and indications were as expected; but we also received a BRAKES ALTN BRK FAULT ECAM message.We completed the non-normal procedure; verified normal braking was operational; and continued to land. Landing was normal; but received a L/G SYS DISAGREE ECAM message after landing; as well as a BRAKES and N/W STEERING MINOR FAULT ECAM message after setting the parking brake at the gate. Maintenance advised that the LGCIU 2 FAULT was a repeat write up. AML (approved model list) history shows that ENG 1 REVERSER also had multiple write-ups. Tracking of aircraft with a recent history of issues such as thrust reverser faults could correlate with aircraft scheduling to avoid being scheduled in to certain airports with short runways; as it would if an MEL were applied for that issue.

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