# SDR AALA202409232551

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: September 21, 2024
- Submitted: September 23, 2024
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N768US](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N768US), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A319-112
- Registry model: [Airbus A319-112](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-industrie-a319-112) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 1389
- Aircraft time: 61,789 hours, 39,165 cycles
- System (JASC): [7500 · Engine Bleed Air System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/7500)
- Part: Thermostat
- Part number: 342B050000
- Part serial: 10224
- Condition: Faulted
- Location: Nr 2 Engine
- Part time: 35,611 hours, 22,636 cycles
- Stage of operation: CL
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: J
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202409232551

## Discrepancy

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO MIA DUE TO AN ENGINE 2 BLEED FAULT AFTER TAKEOFF. FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THAT THE BLEED AIR TEMPERATURE WAS 248 C AT BLEED 2 OUTLET. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY AT MIA AND TAXIED TO THE GATE UNDER ITS OWN POWER. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE # 2 ENGINE FAN AIR VALVE PER AMM 36-11-54 (AALA202409232032) AND THERMOSTAT 7170HM2 PER AMM 36-11-43. (AALA202409232551) A SATISFACTORY LEAK / OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED WITH NO FAULTS NOTED.

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