Service difficulty report · Connector · Airbus A320231

Difficulty date
September 1, 2003
Submitted
September 2, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N646AW
Make and model
Airbus A320231
Aircraft serial
271
Aircraft time
35,733 hours, 14,570 cycles
Engine
Iae V2500A1
Part
Connector
Condition
Damaged
Location
Press Regulator
Part time
35,736 hours, 14,570 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
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

EN ROUTE, AFTER TAKEOFF BLEEDS OFF RECEIVED ECAM MESSAGE NR 2 ENG BLEED ABNORMAL PRESS. TURNED OFF APU BLEED SWITCH NR 2 ENG BLEED ONLY AT 24 PSI, DIVERTED FOR REPAIR. MAINT REMOVED AND REPLACED BLEED PRESS REG VALVE CTRL SOLENOID (10HA2), DUE TO CLASS 3 FAULT ALSO REPLACED BLEED PRESS TRANSDUCER (8HA2) IAW AMM 36-11-16. CONNECTOR AT BLEED PRESS REG VALVE CONTROL SOLENOID (10HA2) WAS FOUND DAMAGED AND LOOSE, REPLACED CONNECTOR AND BACKSHELL IAW ESPM 20-53-51. LEAK AND OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD, NR 2 BLEED AT IDLE IS 22 PSI, 32 PSI AT 35 PERCENT N1, AND 42 PSI AT PRV REGULATION, OPENS AT 8 PSI, NO LEAKS NOTED. PART NAME; BLEED PRESS TRANSDUCER, MFG; LABEM SA, P/N; ZRA1990030.

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