Service difficulty report · Isolation Valve · Airbus A300F4622R

Difficulty date
December 29, 2006
Submitted
January 2, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N120UP
Make and model
Airbus A300F4622R
Aircraft serial
0805
Part
Isolation Valve
Part number
HTE2501132
Part serial
FR024BB
Condition
Stuck
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
B, A

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

What was found

INSPECTION TYPE:N/A ATB - EMERGENCY DECLARED - MAIN CARGO DECK SMOKE WARNING MSG WAS DISPLAYED ON ECAM WHILE DESCENDING. ALSO RECEIVED AN AVIONICS SMOKE WARNING ECAM MSG. INSPECTED AIR COND BAY COMPONENTS, DUCTING, VALVES & DUCTING IN FWD CARGO BAY FLOOR, VLV'S & DUCTING IN LWR MID ZONE FOR DMG SIGN OF OVERHEAT & LEAKS. FOUND MID CABIN ZONE ISOL VLV STUCK IN CLOSED POS. REMOVED AND REPLACED PER MM 21-22-31-04. AIR VLV DFRD M340896 & CLOSED ON L/P 589229. REMOVED AND REPLACED TRIM AIR VLV PER 21-63-12. OPS TEST PERFORMED WITH APU AIR. FOUND NORMAL, A/C OK FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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