Service difficulty report · Duct · Airbus A320211

Difficulty date
April 30, 2009
Submitted
August 3, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Airbus A320211
Aircraft time
52,803 hours
Engine
Cfmint CFM565A1
Part
Duct
Part number
2380510501
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bleed System
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

(CAN) CREW REPORT: AFTER TAKEOFF EGT OVER LIMIT AND ENG NR2 FIRE WARNING ON ECAM. CREW BOUGHT POWER BACK TO IDLE FIRE WARNING EXTINGUISHED AND RETURN TO DEPARTURE WITH ENGINE AT IDLE. TOWER REPORTED A POSSIBLE BIRD STRIKE TO THE CREW. MX CARRIED OUT TROUBLESHOOTING AND NOTED BLEED AIR LEAKING FROM THE ENGINE COWLS. ONCE THE COWLS WERE OPENED THE 15TH STAGE BLEED DUCT WAS FOUND CRACKED AT A WELD LINE APPROX AT THE 6 O`CLOCK POSITION AFT FACING FWD.

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