SDR SA05117

Service difficulty report · Precooler · Airbus A320214

Difficulty date
November 19, 2005
Submitted
November 21, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N118US
Make and model
Airbus A320214
Aircraft serial
1264
Part
Precooler
Part number
118511546
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Part time
16,977 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
G
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

CLT FLT 1130 WHILE EN ROUTE, THE NR 1 ENGINE BLEED SYSTEM INDICATED INOPERATIVE WHEN ECAM MESSAGE -AIR L WING LEAK-, GENERATED. WITH THE NR 2 ENGINE BLEED SYSTEM ON MEL, THE AIRCRAFT DID NOT HAVE SOURCE AIR TO MAINTAIN CABIN PRESSURE, CAUSING BOTH AIR CONDITIONING PACKS TO FAULT. THE FLIGHT DESCENDED TO 10,000 FEET AND RESET THE BLEED SYSTEM. WITH THE SUCCESSFUL RESET, THE FLIGHT CLIMBED BACK TO FL 280 AND CONTINUED TO DESTINATION. FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE NR 1 ENGINE PRECOOLER DUE TO DAMAGED AND MISSING COOLING TUBES. OPERATIONALLY CHECKS OK.

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