SDR 97ZZZX2084

Service difficulty report · Bleed Manifold · Airbus A300B4203

Difficulty date
March 6, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N860PA
Make and model
Airbus A300B4203
Aircraft serial
220
Part
Bleed Manifold
Part number
9057M84G03
Condition
Ruptured
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
E, J, F, A

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

What was found

JFK/MIA - FLT 23 - AT ABOUT 17:30: APPROXIMATELY 3 TO 4 MINUTES AFTER TAKEOFF, NR 1 FIRE WARNING/LOOPS/SOUNDED. UPON THROTTLE RETARDING, THE LIGHT WENT OUT, COMPLETED FIRE SHUT-DOWN LIST AND FIRED BOTH FIRE BOTTLES. DUMPED ABOUT 20,000 POUNDS OF FUEL, TURNED BACK TO JFK, NORMAL LANDING AND TAXI. FOUND HIGH PRESSURE BLEED MANIFOLD RUPTURED AND THE RESULT CAUSED A HOLE IN THE INNER SIDE OF THE CORE COWL. PARTS SENT TO JFK AND REPAIRS BEING MADE. ESTIMATED COMPLETION 20:00 EST 3/7/97. AIRBUS REP ON SIGHT AND DISCUSSIONS WITH GE TOOK PLACE.

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