Service difficulty report · Shrader Valve · Airbus A330243

Difficulty date
November 8, 2017
Submitted
November 11, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N288AY
Make and model
Airbus A330243
Aircraft serial
1441
Aircraft time
16,738 hours, 2,630 cycles
Part
Shrader Valve
Condition
Leaking
Location
R3 Door Assist
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

R3 DOOR ASSIST BOTTLE HAD LOW PRESSURE. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE DOOR ASSIST BOTTLE LEAKING. REPLACED THE R3 DOOR SHRADER VALVE IAW AMM 52-10-00. ACCOMPLISHED SATISFACTORY OPS CHECK. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED.

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