Service difficulty report · Bleed Valve · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
March 5, 2007
Submitted
March 13, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N421UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
500
Aircraft time
43,352 hours, 15,449 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Engine time
17,951 hours, 6,674 cycles
Part
Bleed Valve
Condition
Faulty
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

A 'THUD' NOISE NOTED ON TAKEOFF, DEADHEADING CAPT ON 23A NOTICED WHAT APPEARED TO BE A FIREBALL FROM ENG 1 EXHAUST. CREW REPORTED NO ABNORMAL PARAMETERS. NO DEBRIS FOUND ON RUNWAY. SUPPLEMENTAL DATA UPDATE CHECKED FOR EVIDENCE OF COMPRESSOR FAILURE WITH NO FINDINGS FOUND. FURTHER TROUBLESHOOTING FOUND THE 7TH AND 10TH STAGE BLEED VALVES SOLENOIDS TO BE FAULTY AND WERE REPLACED. ALSO PERFORMED A VARIABLE STATOR VANE SYSTEM LUBE AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE. REPLACED ENGINE.

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