SDR AALA980395

Service difficulty report · Valve · Airbus A300B4605R

Difficulty date
February 22, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N50051
Make and model
Airbus A300B4605R
Aircraft serial
459
Part
Valve
Part number
9787344
Condition
Defective
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Component
Garrtt · P657
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A, G, B

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

What was found

SJU - FLT 1915 - DURING CLIMB-OUT, NR 2 PACK FAILED AT 25,000 FEET AND CABIN ALTITUDE CONTINUED TO CLIMB AT 1,000 FEET PER MINUTE. NR 1 PACK FAILED AND BOTH PACKS UNABLE TO BE RESET. OXYGEN MASKS DEPLOYED AT 14,000 CABIN ALTITUDE DURING EMERGENCY DESCENT. AIRCRAFT AIR INTERRUPTED AND RETURNED SJU AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED NR 1 ENGINE FAN AIR VALVE AND RESECURED CLAMPS AT RIGHT SIDE OF PACK. ACCOMPLISHED LEAK AND OPERATIONAL CHECKS OF SYSTEM WITH NO FAULTS NOTED. PASSENGER OXYGEN MASKS WERE REPACKED ADN OXYGEN BOTTLES REPLACED. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED, NORMAL OPERATION. (X)

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