Service difficulty report · Valve · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
August 31, 2012
Submitted
November 3, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N447UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
836
Aircraft time
48,137 hours, 19,465 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Valve
Part number
VFT210A
Part serial
1022
Condition
Noisy
Location
Skin Air Inlet
Stage of operation
CR
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

F/A-S REPORT NOTICEABLE HUMMING SOUND IN CENTER OF A/C GEAR AREA. HEARD IN COCKPIT FAINTLY. FA SAY NOISE-HUMMING SOUND MORE PRONOUNCED IN CENTER OF FIRST CLASS. IN INTENSITY..FL370IN CRUISE STABLE AIR-SPEED. REPORTED BY F/O IN CRUISE CHECK HUMMING NOISE COMING FROM BELLY OF A/C NOT DOOR AREAS. FIRST CLASS AREA, SOUND VARYING. REQUEST CREW COMMENTS. COULD NOT CHANGE VALVE DUE TO NO O-RING SENT. PCN 756-2184. REPLACED SKIN AIR INLET VALVE PER AMM, OPS CHECK GOOD.

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