Service difficulty report · Motor · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
June 13, 2011
Submitted
June 15, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N402UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
439
Aircraft time
57,529 hours, 21,691 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Motor
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Potable Water
Stage of operation
NR
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.

What was found

WATER SYSTEM C-B AT 2001VU POPPING. FOUND DRAIN VALVE 14MP POPPING C-B AND OVERFILL VALVE DRIVING OPEN 8MP. WITH CONNECTOR REMOVED C-B STAYS CLOSED. CONNECTOR REMOVED, CAPED AND TYED BACK. WILL NEED TO BE MANUAL FILL. VALVES LOCATED IN FWD PIT BEHIND RT AFT WALL. NESTING SYS WILL NEED TO BE MOVED FORWARD TO ACCESS PIT WALL. SUSPECT LIMIT SW 3MP DRIVING VALVES OPEN. REPLACED DRAIN VLV MOTOR 14MP. ALSO REPLACE LIMIT SWITCH 3MP AND 5MP DUE TO OVERFLOW VLV STAYING OPEN, OPS CHECKS OKAY. NO LEAKS NOTED. ALSO FOUND DRAIN HANDLE STICKING - LUBED.

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