Service difficulty report · Valve · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
September 17, 2009
Submitted
September 18, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N664AW
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1621
Aircraft time
29,470 hours, 11,072 cycles
Part
Valve
Part number
1779MK2
Part serial
1779806
Condition
Stuck
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Part time
36,857 hours, 15,024 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

FLT 12 - PHX - RETURN TO FIELD - CREW RECEIVED ENGINE NR 1 BEARING 4 SYSTEM HIGH PRESSURE FAULT. AFTER RECEIVING A SECOND ACARS MESSAGE OF OIL QUANTITY SLOWLY DROPPING, CREW ELECTED TO RETURN TO PHX. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE SCAVENGE VALVE STUCK CLOSED. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 1 ENGINE BEARING 4 SCAVENGE VALVE IAW AIRBUS MAINTENANCE MANUAL 79-23-51.

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