Service difficulty report · Check Valve · Airbus A300B4622R

Difficulty date
January 31, 2013
Submitted
February 7, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N723FD
Make and model
Airbus A300B4622R
Aircraft serial
543
Aircraft time
40,082 hours, 24,286 cycles
Part
Check Valve
Part number
B05JB1040
Condition
Leaking
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
B, J
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

MAIN CARGO DECK SMOKE DETECTOR ACTIVATED WHEN APU BLEED SELECTED ON. SMOKE FILLED MAIN DECK. CLOSED APU BLEED AND SHUTDOWN APU, BATTERIES. FOUND BOTH RELIEF VALVES STUCK OPEN ON BOTH SIDES. REPLACED APU PRESSURE LINE CHECK VALVE IAW MM 29-14-17-04, REPLACED YELLOW RESERVOIR AIR PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE IAW MM 29-14-00-00 & MM 29-11-11-04. DECONTAMINATION CHECK IAW MM21-51-00-03.

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