Service difficulty report · Regulator Valve · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
August 31, 2025
Submitted
September 2, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N163AA
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
6866
Aircraft time
28,049 hours, 11,232 cycles
Engine
Iae V2533A5
Engine time
33,031 hours, 10,990 cycles
Part
Regulator Valve
Part number
6774G010000
Part serial
677411260
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Part time
33,041 hours, 10,694 cycles
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 DECLARED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO MIA DUE TO THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTING THAT AFTER TAKEOFF THEY RECEIVED AIR BLEED 2 FAULT AND THE #2 BLEED VALVE WOULD NOT OPEN. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY AT MIA AND TAXIED TO THE GATE UNDER ITS OWN POWER. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE #2 ENGINE BLEED PRESSURE REGULATOR VALVE 4001HA AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY LEAK / OPERATIONAL CHECK PER AMM 36-11-52.

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