SDR SA06037

Service difficulty report · Control Valve · Airbus A321211

Difficulty date
May 27, 2006
Submitted
May 30, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N176UW
Make and model
Airbus A321211
Aircraft serial
1499
Part
Control Valve
Part number
1303A000003
Condition
Faulty
Location
A/C Bay
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
B, A

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

What was found

DURING THE FLIGHT, WITH ONE AIR CONDITIONING PACK ON MEL, THE CREW RECEIVED ECAM WARNING 'AIR L WING LEAK'. THEN CREW RECEIVED ECAM WARNING 'AIR R WING LEAK'. THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN TO DEPRESSURIZE. AN EMERGENCY DESCENT WAS MADE. THE FLIGHT DIVERTED TO MCI AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE NR 1 FLOW CONTROL VALVE AND SEALS IN THE PACK BAY. OPERATIONALLY AND LEAK CHECKED OK.

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