Service difficulty report · Valve · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
January 4, 2023
Submitted
January 4, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N451UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
865
Aircraft time
74,941 hours, 30,626 cycles
Part
Valve
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Aft Cargo Heat
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

AFT CARGO HEAT HOT AIRVALVE WILL NOT OPEN W/SEL AT FULL HOT..TRI M AIR AT C..AMB TMP 58+ DEC NO FAULTS NOTED IN FLIGHT DECK. PERFORMED POWER UP BITE TEST AMM COMPARTMENT HEATING SYSTEM AMM 21-43-00-710-003-A. FOUND AFT FROM THIS POSITION SAME WITH TRIM AIR VALVE STAYED IN THE COLD VALVE IN THE OFF POSITION AND VERIFIED CLOSED ON ECAM REQUEST COMPLIED WITH DDP FOR MEL 2143B 21-43-00-740-002-A AND PERFORMED OPERATIONAL TEST OF AFT CARGO CARGO HOT AIR VALVE IN THE GREEN CLOSED POSITION AND WOULD MOVE POSITION THE ENTIRE OPERATIONAL TEST. PLACED CARGO HEAT HOT AIR MEL 2143B. DATE: 01-JAN-23- APPROVED FOR MEL 2143B

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