Service difficulty report · Restrictor Valve · Airbus A319132

Difficulty date
May 14, 2002
Submitted
September 12, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N803AW
Make and model
Airbus A319132
Aircraft serial
931
Aircraft time
12,722 hours, 5,604 cycles
Engine
Iae V2524A5
Engine time
3,438 hours, 1,353 cycles
Part
Restrictor Valve
Part number
5A1451
Condition
Obstructed
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

T/O ROLL APPROX 90 KTS, CAPT NOTICED NR 2 ENG HIGH OIL PRESSURE IND 332 PSI. AIRCRAFT RETURNED. MX REPLACED NR 2 ENG PRESSURE PUMP, NR 4 BEARING SCAVENGE VALVE & OIL FILTERS. PROBLEM PERSISTS, BUT OIL PRESSURE REDUCED TO ACCEPTABLE LIMITS FOR FERRY TO PHX. FILTERS EXAMINED & FOUND CONTAMINATED WITH CARBON. MX FLUSHED NR 2 ENG OIL SYS & DISCONNECTED. INSPECTED FOR DEBRIS & RECONNECTED OIL SYS RESTRICTORS & STRAINERS. NO DEBRIS FOUND. REPLACED NR 2 ENG INTERFACE UNIT, NR 4 BEARING PRESSURE TRANSDUCER & PROBLEM PERSISTS. REMOVED & REPLACED NR 2 ENG. DURING TEAR DOWN OF ENG OIL DISTRIBUTION SYS, A PIECE OF SAFETY WIRE FOUND UPSTREAM OF OIL DISTRIBUTOR RESTRICTOR. OIL JETS FOUND SATISFACTORY.

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