Service difficulty report · Bellows · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
February 8, 2025
Submitted
February 10, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N493UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1821
Aircraft time
67,041 hours, 29,586 cycles
Part
Bellows
Part number
D2157160000000
Condition
Ruptured
Location
Zone 100
Stage of operation
CL
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

REF LP# 3803036 PRESSURATION AT 19000 WAS 8900 FEET CABIN PRES S. LEVELED OFF AT 20000 CABIN PRESS UP TO 9800 ORIGINAL LP 3803036 CLOSED IN ERROR. CPC 1 AND 2 NO FAULTS. AEVC TEST PERFORMED, NO FAULTS. MANUALLY CLOSED AND OPENED OUTFLOW VALVE, NO FAULTS NOTED. POST FLIGHT REPORT SHOWS CAB PR EXCESS CAB ALT AND CAB PR LO DIFF PR. PRESSURIZED AIRCRAFT IRW AMM TASK 05-53-00-780-001-A01. AC PRESSURIZED TO A MAX OF 1.2 PSI WITH ONLY PACK 2 SINCE PACK 1 IS DEFERRED. OUFLOW VVALVE WAS FULL CLOSED AT FULL HOT. FOUND DUCTING WITH MASSIVE TEAR DURING INSPECTION OF PACK 2 FLAGGED FOR SDR REPORTING. GROUND TIME AND LABOR HOURS UPDATED. REMOVED AND REPLACED BELLOWS ON PACK 2 REF IPC 21-52-03-08, REQUIRES PRESSURIZATION CHECK PERFORMED PRESURIZATION CHECK ON CABIN UP TO 2.7, NO DEFECTS NOTED REF AMM 21-30-00 PERFORMED PRESURIZATION CHECK ON CABIN UP TO 2.7, NO DEFECTS NOTED REF AMM 21-30-00

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