Service difficulty report · Duct · Airbus A310300

Difficulty date
May 19, 2015
Submitted
August 5, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Airbus A310300
Aircraft time
82,463 hours
Engine
Ge CF680C2*
Part
Duct
Part number
1335M66G04
Condition
Ruptured
Location
Bleed Air
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING WALK AROUND, MAINTENANCE HEARD AN UNUSUAL NOISE COMING FROM NR NR 1 ENGINE. SOUND OF BLEED LEAK, RUSHING AIR. AFTER OPENING THE THRUST REVERSER COWLS, THE TECH FOUND A RUPTURED DUCT ON THE THRUST REVERSER PRESSURE REGULATING AND SHUTOFF VALVE, PRSOV. REF IPC 78-36-00 FIG 5, PG 6, ITEM 220. DUCT WAS REPLACED AND ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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