Service difficulty report · Bleed Valve · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
November 26, 2024
Submitted
November 27, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N126AN
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
6313
Aircraft time
32,039 hours, 10,585 cycles
Engine
Iae V2533A5
Part
Bleed Valve
Part number
6774G010000
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
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 NOT GROUNDED: AN EMERGENCY WAS DECARED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DFW DUE TO THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTING THAT AFTER DEPARTURE DURING CLIMB ENGINE 1 BLEED MESSAGE APPEARED, THE BLEED PAGE SHOWS ENGINE 1 HIGH PRESSURE BLEED VALVE OPEN CONTINUOUSLY AND ENGINE 1 INTERMEDIATE BLEED PRESSURE CHECK VALVE CLOSED CONTINUOUSLY. THE FLIGHT CREW WAS UNABLE TO OPEN THE ENGINE 1 INTERMEDIATE BLEED PRESSURE CHECK VALVE. THEREFORE UNABLE TO ENTER ICING CONDITIONS AT DESTINATION AIRPORT AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DFW WHERE IT LANDED SAFELY WITHIOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE HAD PREVIOUSLY DEFERRED THE #1 ENGINE HIGH PRESSURE BLEED VALVE PER MEL 36-07B DUE IT STAYING OPEN. MAINTENANCE REACCOMPLISHED MEL 36-07B PROCEDURES BY REACTIVATING THE ENGINE 1 BLEED PRESSURE REGULATING VALVE AND DEACTIVATING THE ENGINE 1 HIGH PRESSURE BLEED HP VALVE PER MEL 36-07B AND AMM 36-11-00.

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