Service difficulty report · Bypass Valve · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
October 4, 2014
Submitted
October 7, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N662JB
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
3263
Aircraft time
28,080 hours, 9,847 cycles
Part
Bypass Valve
Part number
1312B000001
Part serial
1312B00LI003894
Condition
Seized
Location
Nr 2 A/C Pack
Part time
28,080 hours, 9,847 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
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

RETURNED TO DEPARTURE, ENROUTE THE FOLLOWING ECAM APPEARED, AIR PACK 2 REGULATOR FAULT. CABIN COCKPIT TEMPERATURE CLIMBED TO 85 DEGREES F, MANIFOLD TEMPERATURE AT 85, 85, 84. CHECKED PFR, IT SHOWED NR 2 BYPASS VALVE FAILED. VERIFIED NR 2 BYPASS VALVED SEIZED IN THE CLOSED POSITION. R & R NR 2 BYPASS VALVE IAW AMM 21-61-53-000-001-A. LEAK CHECKED OK. NR 2 PACK, OPS CHECKED NORMAL.

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