Service difficulty report · Bypass Valve · Airbus A319115

Difficulty date
September 17, 2018
Submitted
September 28, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N9011P
Make and model
Airbus A319115
Aircraft serial
5798
Aircraft time
13,451 hours, 6,488 cycles
Part
Bypass Valve
Condition
Defective
Location
Ac Bay
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

THE AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. SMOKE IN COCKPIT DURING FLIGHT. FOLLOWED QRH AND ECAMS ISOLATED NR 1 PACK AND SMOKE STOPPED. AIR CYCLE MACHINE NEEDS REPLACEMENT AND TURBINE BYPASS PIPE ASSEMBLY NEEDS TO BE INSTALLED DUE TO SMOKE ODOR FUME. INSTALLED BYPASS VALVE AND PIPE ASSEMBLY PER AMM 21-52-21. LEAK CHECK OF LEFT ACM INSTALLATION IS GOOD. (PLEASE SEE SDR AALA201809199008 AND MIC 35304906)

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