Service difficulty report · Bleed Valve · Airbus A300F4622R

Difficulty date
January 4, 2020
Submitted
January 6, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N147UP
Make and model
Airbus A300F4622R
Aircraft serial
830
Aircraft time
19,107 hours, 12,160 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4158
Part
Bleed Valve
Condition
Failed
Location
Rt Engine
Stage of operation
CR
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

AIR TURNBACK DUE TO FAILURE OF THE RIGHT ENGINE BLEED VALVE. SHORLTY AFTER LEVELING FL 300. NR 2 BLEED VALVE FAULT ECAM DISPLAYED, WITH LOSS OF CABIN PRESSURIZATION, ENGINE & WING ANTI ICE HAS BEEN ON SINCE 14,000 FT DURING CLIMB AND REMAINED ON. PRESSURE REGULATOR CONTROL UNIT BITE CHECK SHOWED A FAULTED BLEED VALVE. REMOVED & REPLACED THE BLEED VALVE IAW MM 36-11-14-0401 THRU STEP 2C (10), AND WO 0559168 1-3-20. OPS AND LEAK CHECKED GOOD IAW AMM 36-11-14-0401.

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