Service difficulty report · Regulator Valve · Airbus A320212

Difficulty date
March 4, 2019
Submitted
March 5, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N363NW
Make and model
Airbus A320212
Aircraft serial
923
Aircraft time
61,987 hours, 28,186 cycles
Engine time
44,784 hours, 22,086 cycles
Part
Regulator Valve
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Bleed Air Sys
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

SHIP 3263 - PRES - EMERGENCY DESCENT FROM CRUISING ALTITUDE OF 35017 FT. DUE TO THE LOSS OF CABIN PRESSURIZATION. ECAM WARNING: CAB PR EXCESS CAB ALT WITH CABIN ALTITUDE AT 9568 FT. FLIGHT CONTINUED TO DESTINATION AT LOWER ALTITUDE. AIR PACK-2 WAS PREVIOUSLY ON MEL AND ENG-2 BLEED WAS NOT IN USE. ENG-1 BLEED FAILED EN ROUTE. CORRECTIVE ACTION - REPLACED ENG-1 PRESS. REGULATING VALVE (PRV) AND THE SENSE LINE.

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