SDR BA04029

Service difficulty report · Bleed Valve · Airbus A330323

Difficulty date
November 10, 2004
Submitted
November 15, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N676UW
Make and model
Airbus A330323
Aircraft serial
0375
Engine
Pwa PW4168A
Part
Bleed Valve
Part number
6764B040000
Part serial
570
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

PHL - FLT98 - DURING CRUISE, ENROUTE FROM PHL TO LGW, CREW REPORTED THE NR 1 ENGINE HP BLEED VALVE FAILED IN THE CLOSED POSITION. CREW ATTEMPTED TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM BUT THE VALVE REMAINED CLOSED. FLIGHT RETURNED TO FIELD AT PHL AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. MAINTENANCE APPLIED MEL 36-1101. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE HP BLEED VALVE WAS REPLACED.

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