Service difficulty report · Thermostat · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
June 26, 2012
Submitted
June 29, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N536JB
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1784
Aircraft time
40,773 hours, 14,453 cycles
Part
Thermostat
Part number
342B040000
Part serial
03883
Condition
Failed
Location
Bleed Air Sys
Part time
32,495 hours, 11,701 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

FLT 717 JFK-SJU, AT FL 370 WITH PACK 2 MEL OFF, BLEED 1 OVERHEAT RESULTING IN LOSS OF PRESSURIZATION. EMERGENCY DESCENT TO 10000 FEET BLEED 1 MAX TEMP 265, MAX CABIN ALTITUDE 12000FT SAFETY VALVE OPENED. REMOVED AND REPLACED THERMOSTAT FAN AIR VALVE CONTROL (7170HM1) IAW 36-11-43 ALL NORMAL.

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