Service difficulty report · Check Valve · Airbus A330243

Difficulty date
October 11, 2001
Submitted
December 12, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Airbus A330243
Aircraft time
7,804 hours
Engine
Rroyce RB211TRENT77
Part
Check Valve
Part number
HTE4500019
Condition
Stuck
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
X, J
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

(CAN) NR 2 ENGINE - STALL ECAM WARNING DURING ENGINE SPOOL-UP ON TAKE OFF ROLL. ON ENGINE INSPECTION, THEY FOUND THE PIVOT ATTACHMENT DETACHED , RESULTING IN VALVE NOT CLOSING , THE RESULT BEING H/P COMPRESSOR AIR BACK FEED TO THE I/P COMPRESSOR AIR CAUSING A COMPRESSOR STALL. THE ENGINE WAS INSPECTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MAINTENANCE MANUAL. THE INTERMEDIATE PRESSURE CHECK VALVE WAS REPLACED AND A GROUND RUN WAS CARRIED OUT SERVICEABLE. NOTE: NR 1 ENGINE I/P CHECK VALVE WAS INSPECTED AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE AND WAS FOUND SERVICEABLE.

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