What was found
SLIGHT NOISE FROM NOSE DURING CLIMB THRU 13K. SOUNDS LIKE LOOSE GAP SEAL. AVIONICS DUCT THAT CONNECTS TO VALVE 16HQ AFT END, HAS A 3 INCH TEAR APPROX 8" AFT OF VALVE. REPLACED DUCT. OP CHECKS GOOD.
- Difficulty date
- August 15, 2010
- Submitted
- September 3, 2010
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N469UA
- Make and model
- Airbus A320232
- Aircraft serial
- 1409
- Aircraft time
- 31,673 hours, 13,638 cycles
- Engine
- Iae V2527A5
- System (JASC)
- 2120 · Air Distribution System
- Part
- Duct
- Part number
- D2121186900000
- Condition
- Damaged
- Location
- Avionics Bay
- Stage of operation
- CL
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.