Service difficulty report · Drain Valve · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
September 12, 2024
Submitted
September 16, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N703JB
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
03381
Aircraft time
60,400 hours, 21,478 cycles
Part
Drain Valve
Condition
Faulted
Location
Galley
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
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

FLT#1537, JFK- STI. (AIRCRAFT PERFORMED AN AIR TURN BACK TO JFK) 'UPON REACHING FL370 INFLIGHT CREW REPORTED EXTREMELY LOUD, HIGH PITCHED NOISE IN THE AFT GALLEY. NOISE DID NOT GO AWAY AS AIRCRAFT DESCENDED UNTIL REACHING ABOUT 5000; FOUND AFT GALLEY WATER DRAIN VALVE STICKING OPEN. R/R DRAIN VALVE IAW AMM 28-11-41 AND PERFORMED CABIN PRESSURIZATION IAW AMM 05-53-00. LEAK CHECK PASS, NOISE NO LONGER PRESENT AND A/C OK FOR RETURN TO SVC.'

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