Service difficulty report · Drain Valve · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
October 31, 2012
Submitted
December 20, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N431UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
571
Aircraft time
57,600 hours, 21,553 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Drain Valve
Part number
DO5000
Condition
Stuck
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

CREW REPORT: UNABLE TO FILL POTABLE WATER. FWD DRAIN VALVE STUCK OPEN. DURING TROUBLESHOOTING FOUND FWD WATER DRAIN VALVE FROZEN. CURRENTLY WORKING CLOSEUP. REMOVED AND REPLACED FWD DRAIN VALVE PER MM. LEAK CHECK GOOD. VALVE STILL OPERATES STIFF, SUSPECT CABLE. NIS FLL. OLD VALVE WAS DEAD. DISCONNECTED MANUAL CABLE FOR DRAIN VALVE. OPERATED VALVE ELECTRICALLY. VALVE WILL NOT CLOSE COMPLETELY. REQS NEW VALVE PCN 644-0123. REPLACED FILL DRAIN VALVE PER AMM, LEAK CHECKED OK. BUT MANUAL CABLE IS STIFF AND NEEDS REPLACED.

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