Service difficulty report · Acm · Airbus A320231

Difficulty date
May 20, 2004
Submitted
May 21, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N625AW
Make and model
Airbus A320231
Aircraft serial
064
Aircraft time
45,928 hours, 20,804 cycles
Part
Acm
Part number
763A000003
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Zone 190
Component
Bypass Valve
Component part number
758A000002
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
H, A

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

What was found

AIR TURN BACK ON CLIMB OUT, RECEIVED ECAM MESSAGE FOR PACK 1, NR 2 FAULT WITH ASSOC PACK 2 OVERHEAT. PASSING THROUGH FL 250 ECAM DIRECTED NR 2 PACK BE TURNED OFF, NR 1 PACK ALREADY ON MEL, AS A/C DESCENDED BELOW 10000 FT, NR 2 PACK TURNED OFF & OVERHEAT CONDITION CLEARED, TURNED NR 2 PACK BACK ON & SYS WORKED OK FOR REMAINDER OF FLT, BUT NR 2 PACK TEMP REMAINED HOT. MAINT TROUBLESHOT AC PACKS 1, 2, PREFLT REPORT INDICATED PACK 2 BYPASS VALVE & OUTLET TEMP SENSOR (35HH). R & R PACK 2 OUTLET TEMP SENSOR (35HH) IAW AMM, & BYPASS VALVE, LEAK & OPS CHECK GOOD. REPLACED FLOW CNTRL VALVE FOR PACK NR 1, PROBLEM STILL EXISTS, SYS REMAINS ON MEL. TEARDOWN ANALYSIS OF AIR CYCLE MACHINE S/N 01404 CONFIRMED FAILURE OF UNIT.

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