Service difficulty report · Valve · Airbus A330323

Difficulty date
March 9, 2019
Submitted
March 12, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N270AY
Make and model
Airbus A330323
Aircraft serial
315
Aircraft time
84,271 hours, 12,466 cycles
Part
Valve
Part number
MS288892
Condition
Leaking
Location
L3 Assist Bottle
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

THE PILOT REPORTED THE L3 DOOR ASSIST BOTTLE WAS IN YELLOW RANGE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. FOUND A LEAK AT THE HIGH PRESSURE CHARGING VALVE IAW RD 52-10-00-2. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE CHARGING VALVE AND PACKING IAW AMM 52-10-00. LEAK CHECKED GOOD.

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