Service difficulty report · Valve · Airbus A319114

Difficulty date
February 13, 2008
Submitted
February 15, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N368NB
Make and model
Airbus A319114
Aircraft serial
2039
Aircraft time
11,478 hours, 5,975 cycles
Part
Valve
Part number
1303A000003
Part serial
13032969
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Flow Control
Part time
12,048 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AFTER DEPARTURE IN CLIMB, NOTICED STRONG ODOR LIKE ELECTRICAL WIRES HEATING UP, AFT CABIN F/A ALSO DETECTED SAME THING, F/A SAYS IT WAS VERY STRONG ELECTRICAL ODOR. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO MSP LANDING UNEVENTFULLY, PASSENGERS THROUGHOUT CABIN DETECTED SIMILAR ODOR. REPLACED SEALS AND GROUND STRAP ADJACENT TO NR 1 PACK FLOW CONTROL VALVE. REPLACED NR 1 PACK FLOW CONTROL VALVE. REPLACED SLEEVE, ELBOW AND SEALS ADJACENT TO HEAT EXCHANGER. REPLACED L/R OZONE CONVERTERS. REPLACED RECIRCULATION FILTERS. CHECKS OK.

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