Service difficulty report · Flow Valve · Airbus A319111

Difficulty date
August 23, 2004
Submitted
August 24, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N918FR
Make and model
Airbus A319111
Aircraft serial
1943
Aircraft time
5,143 hours, 2,279 cycles
Part
Flow Valve
Part number
1303A000003
Part serial
130302773
Condition
Faulty
Location
Lt A/C Pack
Part time
5,143 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

FLIGHT CREW REPORTED PASSENGERS IN AND AROUND ROWS 9, 10 AND 11 REPORTED ODOR WHICH SMELLED LIKE RUBBER. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. PRESSURIZED AIRCRAFT TO 4.5 DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE, NO UNUSUAL ODORS NOTED. FOUND NR 1 (LT) PACK FLOW CONTROL VALVE FAULTY. REPLACED FCV AND CHECKED OKAY. PERFORMED VISUAL INSPECTION OF LIVE TV COMPONENTS BETWEEN ROWS 9 AND 13, FOUND ALL CONNECTORS SECURE AND NO SIGNS OF OVERHEATING/BURNING. SYSTEM OPS CHECKED GOOD PER MM 44-25-00.

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