SDR AALA201803129009

Service difficulty report · Clamp · Airbus A321211

Difficulty date: March 10, 2018
Submitted: March 14, 2018
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N163US
Make and model: Airbus A321211
Aircraft serial: 1417
Aircraft time: 57,239 hours, 21,626 cycles
System (JASC): 3610 · Pneumatic Distribution System
Part: Clamp
Condition: Broken
Location: Bleed Duct
Stage of operation: CL
How discovered: O
Nature of condition: M, J
Precautionary procedure: O

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

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF, CLIMBING THRU 3500FT, RECEIVED A NR 1 ENGINE FIRE ECAM. FOLLOWED BY AN NACELLE OVERHEAT INDICATION. A BLEED LEAK IN THE THE NR 1 NACELLE. FOUND THE LOWER OVERPRESSURE VALVE BAND CLAMP BROKEN. REPLACED LOWER BAND CLAMP IAW AMM 36-11-53. THE AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED.

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