Service difficulty report · Bleed Air Sys · Bombdr BD7001A10

Difficulty date
November 24, 2024
Submitted
December 9, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N378L
Make and model
Bombdr BD7001A10
Aircraft serial
9218
Aircraft time
3,831 hours, 1,635 cycles
Part
Bleed Air Sys
Part number
GG436200611
Part serial
01184
Condition
Leaking
Location
Lh Flw Ctr Valve
Part time
1,367 hours
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J, S
Precautionary procedure
D, E

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

What was found

DURING PRE-FLIGHT CHECKS ON THE GROUND WITH THE APU RUNNING, A "FIRE BOTTLE 2 LO PRESS" INDICATION FOLLOWED BY A "FIRE BOTTLE 1 LO PRESS" INDICATION APPEARED IN THE FLIGHT DECK. NO FIRE OCCURRED ON THE AIRCRAFT. IT WAS FOUND THAT THE AFT CLAMP ON THE LH FLOW CONTROL VALVE HAD COME LOOSE AND CAUSED A BLEED AIR LEAK. THE LEAK WAS DIRECTED AT BOTH FIRE BOTTLES AND CAUSED THEM TO THERMALLY DISCHARGE ON THE GROUND.