Service difficulty report · Valve · Airbus A300*

Difficulty date
April 4, 2022
Submitted
April 5, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N977UY
Make and model
Airbus A300*
Aircraft serial
5409
Aircraft time
29,265 hours, 11,706 cycles
Part
Valve
Part number
6740F010000
Part serial
674008561
Condition
Leaking
Location
Zone 400 - Nac/P
Part time
28,573 hours, 11,560 cycles
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
B, O

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: AT TOP OF DESCENT WE GOT AN ECAM MESSAGE FOR ENGINE 2 BLEED AIR LEAK PERFORMED PROCEDURE LEFT PACK COULD NOT HOLD CABIN PRESSURE AND CABIN WENT TO 10,000 FEET. REPLACED #2 ENGINE OVER PRESSURE VALVE AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY LEAK / OPERATIONAL CHECK PER AMM 36-11-53-400.