Service difficulty report · Safety Valve · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
August 19, 2023
Submitted
August 21, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N613JB
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
02449
Aircraft time
69,209 hours, 24,709 cycles
Part
Safety Valve
Part number
1905A000001
Part serial
3003
Condition
Failed
Location
49ga
Part time
69,215 hours, 24,709 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

FLT#2276, MCO-PVD. (AIRCRAFT PERFORMED AN AIR TURN BACK) ' GREEN HYDRAULIC FAILURE CLIMBING THRU 4,000 MANUAL GEAR EXTENSION NORMAL LANDING; FOUND L/G SAFETY VALVE DETACHED FROM MANIFOLD AND LEAKING. REF L/P 3755398, ITEMS 1 (INSTALLED NEW L/G SAFETY VALVE (49GA) PER AMM 32-31-17. PERFORMED APPLICABLE TEST OF SAFETY VALVE AS PER SUBTASK 32-31-17-720-050A STEP B (1)A FOR LEAK OF ONLY THE SAFETY VALVE PER AMM 32-31-00-710-013. OPS CHECK AND LEAK CHECK OK NO FURTHER FAULTS NOTED AT THIS TIME.) AND 2 (INSTALLED NEW SAFETY VALVE (49GA) MANIFOLD IAW AMM 32-31-17 PERFORMED OPS/ LEAK CHECK IAW AMM 32-31-00-710-005 (SAFETY VALVE CLOSE AT 260KTS). NO DEFECTS NOTED AT THIS TIME.) FOR REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT OF L/G SAFETY VALVE AND MANIFOLD. NO FURTHER SYSTEM LEAKS NOTED AT THIS TIME.'

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