Service difficulty report · Regulator Valve · Airbus A320*

Difficulty date
September 14, 2023
Submitted
September 18, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N145AN
Make and model
Airbus A320*
Aircraft serial
6783
Aircraft time
24,287 hours, 9,305 cycles
Part
Regulator Valve
Part number
6740G010000
Part serial
674012204
Condition
Faulty
Location
Zone 100 - Fuse
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SFO DUE TO LEFT ENGINE EPR FLUCTUATION. AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY AT SFO WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. **SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT FOR AALA202309158419: MAINTENANCE REPLACED LEFT ENGINE BLEED AIR OVER PRESSURE VALVE PER AMM 36-11-53 (AALA202309158419). REPLACED LEFT ENGINE BLEED AIR PRESSURE REGULATOR VALVE PRESSURE INDICATING TUBE PER AMM 36-11-52 (AALA202309178946). ACCOMPLISHED SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECKS.** (CLOSED)