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Service difficulty report · Valve · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date: July 23, 2009
Submitted: July 24, 2009
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N510JB
Make and model: Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial: 1280
Aircraft time: 35,990 hours, 13,734 cycles
System (JASC): 3610 · Pneumatic Distribution System
Part: Valve
Part number: 6730C010000
Part serial: 04161
Condition: Failed
Location: Bleed Air Sys
Part time: 13,050 hours, 4,643 cycles
Stage of operation: CL
How discovered: O
Nature of condition: J
Precautionary procedure: A, B

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

What was found

FLT 15, JFK-FLL, AIR RETURN TO JFK, AIRPLANE LOST IN BLEED (NR 1)DURING FINAL CLIMB. BLEED NR 2 WAS ALREADY INOP. EMERGENCY DESCENT WAS INITIATED TO 8000 FT CABIN ALTITUDE REACHED 10900 BEFORE IT WAS CONTROLLED DOWN. ENG WAS ON ALSO. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 ENG FAN AIR VALVE PER AMM 36-11-54-04.

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