Service difficulty report · Sensing Element · Airbus A320214

Difficulty date
June 12, 2016
Submitted
July 29, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N637VA
Make and model
Airbus A320214
Aircraft serial
3465
Aircraft time
30,125 hours, 8,885 cycles
Part
Sensing Element
Part number
3551848400
Condition
Faulty
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

EXPERIENCED AN AIR ENGINE 2 BLEED LEAK ECAM CAUTION AND RETURNED TO DESTINATION. TECHS DISCOVERED A LEAK AT THE NR 2 ENGINE OVER PRESSURE VALVE IN THE RT ENGINE PYLON AND REPLACED IT IAW AMM 36-11-53. ON THE SUBSEQUENT FLIGHT, THE FLIGHT CREW EXPERIENCED THE SAME AIR ENGINE 2 LEAK ECAM CAUTION AND ACCOMPLISHED QRH PROCEDURES. THE FLIGHT CONTINUED TO ITS DESTINATION AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE AND MAINTENANCE FERRIED FOR REPAIR. TECH DISCOVERED PYLON LEAK SENSING ELEMENT 1HF2 FAULTY AND REPLACED IT IAW AMM 36-22-15-000-001-A. ENGINE RUNS WERE ACCOMPLISHED WITH NO ISSUES FOUND AND THE ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. NO FURTHER ISSUES.

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