Service difficulty report · Loop · Airbus A319131

Difficulty date
February 19, 2013
Submitted
February 22, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N854UA
Make and model
Airbus A319131
Aircraft serial
1731
Aircraft time
37,930 hours, 15,472 cycles
Engine
Iae V2522A5
Part
Loop
Condition
Faulty
Location
Bleed Air Sys
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
D

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

ENGINE 1 BLEED LEAK DISPLAYED ON UPPER ECAM SCREEN. AIR CREW COMMENTS: ON ENGINE START GOT ENGINE 1 BLEED LEAK. MAINT TEXT: AC RETURNED TO GATE. FLT CREW STARTED ENGINES FOR TROUBLESHOOTNG. TWICE SAME MESSAGE: ENG1 BLEED LEAK ON ECAM. CFDS SHOWED NO CLASS 3 FAULTS AND BMC TEST OKAY. FOUND 1HF1 LOOP FAILED LOOP TEST RESISTANCE. SHOT FROM BMC TO LOOP. REPLACED LOOP PER MM, RAN ENG 2X (5MIN EACH TIME FOR PFR) NO FAULTS.

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