Service difficulty report · Union · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
September 18, 2004
Submitted
October 22, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N638AW
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
455
Aircraft time
36,714 hours, 14,990 cycles
Part
Union
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 2 Engine
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

AFTER TAKEOFF FROM PHX EN ROUTE FOR BWI RECEIVED ECAM MESSAGE NR 2 ENGINE BLEED FAULT: TURNED BACK TO PHX FOR REPAIR. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 2 ENGINE FAN AIR VALVE CONTROL THERMOSTAT 7170HM2 IAW AMM 36-11-43-04, ALSO REPLACED DEFECTIVE LINE THAT CONNECTS TO FAN AIR VALVE AND THERMOSTAT 7170HM2, OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD. VENDOR CONFIRMED FAILURE OF TEMPERATURE CONTROL THERMOSTAT S/N 03205 FINDING THE UNION WAS CROSS THREADED CAUSING AIR TO LEAK AT SENSE LINE. REPLACED DAMAGED UNION IAW CMM 36-11-44, AND COMPLIED WITH SB 342-36-06. UNIT TESTED AND RETURNED TO SERVICE.

More about the Airbus A320-232