Service difficulty report · Valve · Airbus A319131

Difficulty date
October 14, 2002
Submitted
November 7, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N827UA
Make and model
Airbus A319131
Aircraft serial
1022
Aircraft time
9,229 hours, 3,248 cycles
Engine
Iae V2522A5
Part
Valve
Condition
Failed
Location
Bleed Air Sys
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
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

NR 2 RIGHT HAND THRUST REVERSER TRANSLATING SLEEVE COWL DELAMINATED ON FORWARD ACOUSTIC SKIN. CAUSED BY HEAT OF FAILED VALVE IN THE OPEN POSITION FOR 10TH STAGE BLEED VALVE. ENGINE VIBRATION SURVEY ACCOMPLISHED ON GROUND, WITH FAILED VALVE, LEADING TO UNUSUALLY LONG EXPOSURE TO 10TH STAGE BLEED AIR. REPLACED FORWARD ACOUSTICAL SKIN.

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