Service difficulty report · Seal · Airbus A321253NX

Difficulty date
November 2, 2022
Submitted
November 4, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N435AN
Make and model
Airbus A321253NX
Aircraft serial
10566
Aircraft time
4,836 hours, 1,311 cycles
Part
Seal
Part number
AS189523400
Condition
Migrated
Location
Zone 400 - Nac/P
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A, O

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: AIR ENGINE 1 BLEED NOT CLOSED ECAM ILLUMINATED AFTER TAKE OFF, BLEED OFF - BLEED VALVE REMAINED OPEN. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO LIM WHERE IT LANDED SAFELY WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED ENGINE 1 PRESSURE REGULATING VALVE AND FOUND ONE SEAL MIGRATED INTO THE VALVE. RE-INSTALLED THE PRESSURE REGULATING VALVE WITH NEW SEALS PER AMM 36-11-52. A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED WITH NO LEAKS NOTED.

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