What was found
ANTI-ICE VALVE LEAKING HOT AIR ONTO NOSE COWL CAUSING DELAMINATION OF NOSE COWL. NR 1 ENGINE ANTI-ICE VALVE FOUND ONE CLAMP NOT SECURED. THIS CAUSED THE AFT BULKHEAD HEAT SHIELD TO COME APART BEHIND THE ANTI-ICE VALVE.
- Difficulty date
- March 26, 2012
- Submitted
- April 25, 2012
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N403UA
- Make and model
- Airbus A320232
- Aircraft serial
- 442
- Aircraft time
- 61,436 hours, 22,771 cycles
- Engine
- Iae V2527A5
- System (JASC)
- 3000 · Ice/Rain Protection System
- Part
- Clamp
- Condition
- Loose
- Location
- Anti Ice Duct
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.