Service difficulty report · Valve · Airbus A300*

Difficulty date
September 3, 2022
Submitted
September 6, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N197UW
Make and model
Airbus A300*
Aircraft serial
3928
Aircraft time
41,274 hours, 16,168 cycles
Part
Valve
Condition
Leaking
Location
Zone 800 - Doors
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: PILOT REPORTS L4 DOOR ASSIST BOTTLE SHOWS LOW PRESSURE INDICATION ON FLIGHT ATTENDANTS PANEL. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE DOOR ASSIST BOTTLE SERVICING / SCHRADER VALVE LOOSE AND LEAKING. TIGHTENED SERVICING / SCHRADER VALVE AND SERVICED DOOR ASSIST BOTTLE PER AMM 52-10-00. A SATISFACTORY LEAK CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED AND THE MESSAGE ON THE FLIGHT ATTENDANTS PANEL CLEARED.