Service difficulty report · Shutoff Valve · Airbus A300F4605R

Difficulty date
January 18, 2012
Submitted
January 23, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N665FE
Make and model
Airbus A300F4605R
Aircraft serial
769
Aircraft time
23,829 hours, 12,793 cycles
Part
Shutoff Valve
Part number
32143306
Part serial
AEX10428C
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Thrust Reverser
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

NR 1 ENGINE REVERSER UNLOCKED ON TAKEOFF. ECAM MESSAGE FOR NR1 THRUST REVERSER PRESSURIZED NO THROTTLE RESPONSE ON NR 1 ENGINE, THROTTLE LEVER MOVED FREELY. PERFORMED A GENERAL VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE NR 1 ENG THRUST REVERSER, CDU SWITCH CONNECTORS AND SWITCH MOUNTING AND FOUND OK. REPLACED THE NR 1 ENGINE THRUST REVERSER PRESSURE REGULATING AND SHUT-OFF VALVE V222 IAW MM 78-31-05-04. THE THRUST REVERSER CHECKED OK USING APU AIR. OPERATED NR 1 ENGINE AND FOUND NO PROBLEMS OR UNCOMMANDED REVERSER OPERATION.

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