SDR FDEA201403190532

Service difficulty report · Shutoff Valve · Airbus A300F4605R

Difficulty date: March 19, 2014
Submitted: March 20, 2014
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N656FE
Make and model: Airbus A300F4605R
Aircraft serial: 745
Aircraft time: 27,714 hours, 14,597 cycles
Engine: Ge CF66D
System (JASC): 7830 · Engine Thrust Reverser
Part: Shutoff Valve
Part number: 3214336
Part serial: GRTG8253
Condition: Failed
Location: Thrust Reverser
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

DURING CLIMB, RECEIVED ECAM WARNING NR 2 THRUST REVERSER PRESSURIZED. ECAM LASTED FOR SEVERAL SECONDS THEN WENT OUT, REAPPEARED. THROTTLE WAS BROUGHT TO IDLE IAW ECAM & WARNING AGAIN WENT AWAY. MANUAL THRUST USED & EACH TIME NR 2 THROTTLE WAS MOVED ABOVE IDLE, WARNING APPEARED. REFERRED TO QRH, DECLARED EMERGENCY & RETURNED TO DEPARTURE, LANDED UNEVENTFULLY. PRSOV WAS INSTALLED

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