Service difficulty report · Duct · Airbus A310203

Difficulty date
August 23, 2005
Submitted
August 25, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N401FE
Make and model
Airbus A310203
Aircraft serial
191
Aircraft time
31,074 hours, 27,925 cycles
Part
Duct
Condition
Leaking
Location
Bleed Air Sys
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
S, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

PASSING FL 330 GOT NR 2 BLEED LEAK LT IAW ECAMS SHUTOFF NR 2 BLEED VALVE. A/C WOULD NOT HOLD CABIN PRESS AT 310,280,OR EVEN 12,000 FT WITH NR 1 PACK. PACK BAY FOUND SENSOR LOOPS TOUCHING THE BLEED AIR SUPPLY DUCT GOING TO THE NR 2 ENG, ALSO FOUND SMALL LEAK AT THE SAME AREA, TIGHTENED BOLTS ON THE FLANGE AND REPOSITIONED LOOPS AND LEAK CHECKED FOUND OK RAN BOTH ENG'S PER 310 JRH. FOUND NO LEAK FAULTS. PERFORMED CABIN PRESS AND CONTROL CK PER MM 21-31-00-5-01. FOUND OK, FOUND WITH BOTH ENG RUNNING THAT THE PRESS WAS NORMAL 32-34 PSI ON EACH ENG, WITH SINGLE PACK OR BOTH PACKS. A/C OK FOR SERVICE.

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