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A300 flight crew reports being dispatched with the number one bleed valve deferred. At FL310 the number two bleed valve faults and cannot be reset; resulting in an emergency descent and diversion to a suitable airport.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1238867 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201502 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | A300 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Cruise |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Pneumatic Valve/Bleed Valve |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | First Officer Pilot Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Person 2 | |
| Function | Pilot Not Flying Captain |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical |
Narrative:
# 1 bleed value MEL inoperative. Aircraft limited to FL310. At FL310 we got a #2 bleed valve fault. As per ECAM tried to reset it. It would not reset. Advised center that we lost the ability to pressurize and requested a descent to 10;000 ft. Flew direct to ZZZ at 9;000 feet to an uneventful landing.#2 bleed fault with no reset. #1 bleed valve MEL inop. Fix the bleed value when it breaks and do not MEL it.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A300 flight crew reports being dispatched with the number one bleed valve deferred. At FL310 the number two bleed valve faults and cannot be reset; resulting in an emergency descent and diversion to a suitable airport.
Narrative: # 1 Bleed Value MEL inoperative. Aircraft limited to FL310. At FL310 we got a #2 Bleed Valve Fault. As per ECAM tried to reset it. It would not reset. Advised Center that we lost the ability to Pressurize and requested a descent to 10;000 ft. Flew direct to ZZZ at 9;000 feet to an uneventful landing.#2 Bleed fault with no reset. #1 Bleed Valve MEL inop. Fix the Bleed Value when it breaks and do not MEL it.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.