Service difficulty report · Valve · Airbus A320231

Difficulty date
March 27, 2006
Submitted
March 28, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N634AW
Make and model
Airbus A320231
Aircraft serial
091
Aircraft time
52,448 hours, 23,290 cycles
Part
Valve
Part number
MS288892
Condition
Leaking
Location
R2 Door Assist
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED THE R2 DOOR ASSIST BOTTLE HAD LOW PRESSURE, AT 1200 PSI. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE R2 DOOR ASSIST BOTTLE SHRAEDER VALVE AND SERVICED BOTTLE TO AMBIENT PRESSURE. LEAK CHECKS WERE GOOD.

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