Service difficulty report · Bypass Valve · Airbus A319132

Difficulty date
April 20, 2024
Submitted
April 24, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N899UA
Make and model
Airbus A319132
Aircraft serial
3342
Aircraft time
45,735 hours, 24,645 cycles
Part
Bypass Valve
Part number
1312B000001
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 2 A/C Pack
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

RAPID DEPRESSURIZATION OR EMERGENCY DESCENT. SLOW DEPRESSURIZATION AT FL360 EMERGENCY DESCENT. SCREEN FOUND DUCT BLOWN OFF OF VALVE BYPASS ON NR 2 PACK. AND THE SEAL THAT GOES ALONG WITH IT, THE BYPASS VALVE WAS R & R IAW AMM 21-61-53/401 CONFIG 00. PERFORMED INSPECTION IAW TSM 21-31-00-810-809-A. FOUND TWO REPLACED BLOWN DUCT THAT ATTACHES TO THE BYPASS VALVE, A BLOWN VALVE IN NR 2 PACK BAY AND OUTFLOW VALVE PACK BAY & INSTALLED NEW SEAL ALONG WITH IT REF AIPC SEAL LEAKING. BLOWN VALVE HAS BEEN REPLACED IN THIS L/P AND 21-52-41-27J ITEMS 40 & 35. PERFORMED OPS CHECK OF NR 2 PACK TO OUTFLOW VALVE SEAL. WILL BE REPAIRED ON SEPARATE L/P 7735209. NO VERIFY NO LEAKS AND SECURITY OF DUCTING PER AMM TASK PER TSM 21-31-00-810-809-A CONDUCTED DETAILED INSPECTION OF AMM TASK 05-53-00-780-002-A01 TO 7.90 PSI. VERIFIED AC LISTED ITEMS. PER THE UPDATES ABOVE FOUND DUCT THAT WAS REPLACED MAINTAINED PRESSURE PER THE AIDS SYSTEM AND CYCLED BETWEEN CPC AND A LEAKING OUTFLOW VAVLE.

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