Inspection after Bird strike
05-51-14-200-803-A

BIRD HIT Is totally unpredictable,required unscheduled maintenance and incur huge loss to company and the industry. 

As many as 8 such Bird hits were reported as of date causing cancellation, disruptions and  movement of men and materials to domestic as well as international stations.é

L/M engineers who are under extreme pressure other than main maintenance base during this period; his  own decisions matter and he can save million of rupees if the decision of Groundings and/or not Groundings are taken quickly.Delayed decision results in Crew DTL, inconvenience to our passengers.Hereunder there are few guidelines which can be referred for quick decisions though always follow applicable AMM/TSM.

Inspections are decided into three steps:-

(1)-Walk around inspection.Must follow the specific path as per the AMM.This is to find signs of Bird strike and/or damage.(refer inspection task as above).

(2)-Cleaning of the Bird sign and

(3)-Inspection areas with detected impacts.

Also must get the information from the crew about the flight conditions like engine behaviour,Smell in Air conditioning outlets, Navigation and radio system behaviour,A/C configuration and Flight Phase at the time when the impact occurred.
Check the related PFR,
If the pilot reports of Engine Stall,Engine parameter change/exceeded or smells in air-conditioned outlet then do the related steps 4.W of the inspection as per AMM

If you do not find the signs of Bird strike or damage during the first step,the aircraft can back into operation.

Inspection of the engine after a Bird strike or slush ingestion
05-51-19-200-001-A 

C/O this inspection in conjunction with Inspection 72-00-00-200-006-A

If during walk around inspection no damage OBSD as per AMM and engine parameters normal;

The BSI may be delayed for 25 FH or 10 Flight cycles.

Any abnormalities OBSD;refer AMM limits,repair as per AMM &
,do the BSI before next flight.

Regards,

-pramodara

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REPLACEMENT OF FUEL NOZZLES AFFECTED BY COKING(SB LEAP 1A 73-00-0040-01A-930AD)

Note:-Just for information to Line Engineers.Refer applicable AMM

Objective of this SB is to minimise IFSD,TOA,ATB OR DIVERSIONS due  coking in the Pilot Secondary circuit and the valves of the affected fuel nozzles.

Coking increases with accumulated cycles/hours that result in HOT STREAKS and related engine events as above.

The SB was issued on 07/11/2019 and to be complied on LEAP 1A engines within 60 days of issuance of this SB.

CFM recommends to do the SB every 2000 cycles since the last Fuel Nozzles Replacement or 2000 CSN for new EIS(Entry into service)  LEAP 1A engines.

This SB will need approximately 60 man-hours to do the necessary removal and installation of affected fuel nozzles of the engine.

Fuel Nozzles (SIN) P/N 6120066E02
Or
6120066E03

Remove the 19 Fuel Nozzles as per AMM TASK 73-11--30-000-802-A
AND Installation as per AMM 72-11-30-400-802-A

Send the removed nozzles to "Advance atomization techniqe"or follow the company policy.

Regards,
-pramodara

 

AIR BLEED IN MAINTENANCE

AIR BLEED in Maintenance without ECAM status CFDS fault msg.
TSM 36-00-00-810-802-A

Air Bleed in maintenance is a common msg of our cockpit and very irritating to LM Engineers; especially when some fussy pilot force to remove the warning or asking to make us DMR entry just prior to departure.

One can easily find 6 to 8 snags as above C/F under MEL everyday.

Here is few tips/Guidelines from AMM which can be followed to cancel the msg and minimise the snags on fleet:-

Open CB 2ww and 3ww(FWC1&2) for 5 to 10 sec to cancel the Air bleed maintenance msg then close the CBs.

It is to be noted that 2 minutes are necessary for full initialisation of FWC.Further to this,BMC reset will not cancel the Air bleed msg on ECAM status page.

(A)AIR BLEED STATUS MSG come into view after power transfer

it will go after the first subsequent Engine Start.This will not come after engine shut down.

(B)AIR BLEED STATUS MSG AFTER ENGINE S/D
The msg is applicable as it appears after Engine shut Down in the PFR and an ECAM warning with related CFDS message.

To erase the Air Bleed msg,the only condition is to start the FWC flight phase 1,After Engine S/D the a/c will be in Flight Phase 10.300 seconds later the start of flight phase 1 should reset the Air Bleed msg.

If the fault continue,
Go to MCDU SYSTEM REPORT/PNEU MENU PAGE and push the Line Key adjacent to the BMC1(2).

If BMC 1(2) page does not comes into view,c/o TSM Task.

If BMC 1(2) page  comes into view then the the Air Bleed maintenance msg on status page is an unwanted msg and can be ignored.

Open the AIR BLEED ENG1 and ENG 2 monitoring CBs 2HA1,3HA1 Or 2HA2 &3HA2 during 5 to 10 sec and then CLOSE them.

Note:-Always follow the relevant AMM&TSM.

Regards,
-pramodara

Drawing & Painting Competition

Drawing and painting competition was arranged by our RWA, ROYAL GREEN APARTMENTS,DWAKA,DELHI,on the occasion of BAL DIVAS in our common Hall dated 14/11/2019 from 6:30pm to 07:30pm.

More than 25 kids participated in the event with full zest and enthusiasm and won the prizes for their paintings on the hot topics like Air Pollution and save our earh.

The prize winning paintings are as under:-

Name of participants are
Mishika,Rachit,Agrim,Khush,
Kushagra,Anshi,Isha,Trisha,
Anvesha,Aaradhya,Shaurya,
Daivik,Shreya,Ridhi,Aadarsh
Bhavya,Monu,Soorya,Charvi and GUNGUN

Few pictures of the event are

Mr Mandeep Singh was invited as a chief guest and for the judgement in presence of RWA President Sh KK Kirty,Vice President Sh SK Chauhan and JS Sh KK Mishra.
Few pics of Judge with the winners are

Our Best wishes to Master Kushagra,Rachit,Baby Isha ,Tisha , Gungun and Shreya for their beautiful prize winning paintings.

Special Thanks to Mrs Mithlesh Sharma who conceived,planned and bring this project to a successful end was applaud by everyone present in the event.

Kids may gear up for other events, announced soon.


Regards,
For RWA
-pramodara

ENGINE VIBRATIONS

FAN AND CORE VIBRATION

FAN VIBRATIONS(4.2 to 8 units)
A.Less than 4 units with Noise or Rumble,

Task Task 77-00-00-810-862-A

B.Greater than or equal to 4 units or Less than 6 units 

TSM77-00-00-810-863-A

C.greater than or equal to 6 units TSM 77-00-00-864-A

D.For greater than  8 UNITS.Check LPTACC MANIFOLD and if snag still persists replace

LPTACC Manifold within 5 cycles.

CORE VIBRATIONS
(A.)For greater than or equal to 4.2 units or Less than 5.4 units.
TSM 77-00-00-810-865-A
(B.)For greater than 5.5 units
TSM 77-00-00-810-866-A

(1)The above VIBRATIONS are reported in conjunction with Airframe vibration reported by crew,Or
(2)Only on LECAM without Airframe Vibration momentarily for less than 1 minute Or,
(3)On LECAM without Airframe Vibration but repititive in nature.
If it is reported as in para 2,No maintenance action is required for the revenue flight to be in continuation but maintenance action is planned as per next available opportunities.
Rest in other two occasions,inspection as per relevant TSM Task is done.

Fan Vibration above 8 units,LPTACC Manifold to be checked or replaced as per TSM requirements.
CORE VIBRATIONS (4.2 TO 5.4 )units.
Similar to the case of Fan VIBRATIONS,if it is reported momentarily without crew notices of Airframe Vibration,
NO MAINTENANCE ACTION is required.
If the VIBRATIONS level is associated with HIGH SPEED(Max Cont.,Climb and Takeoff), Suspected HPT Failure, Maintenance action as per TSM is planned within 25 cycles.
But if the core VIBRATIONS associated with LOW SPEED,this is due suspected HPC failure and in this case CFM to be contacted for defining it's cycle of maintenance.
Maintenance action to be done as per applicable TSM Task.

Maintenance action is done as per applicable TSM;refer as above.

For Fan VIBRATIONS above 6units,refer flow chart for action to be performed for rectification.

 Mechanical Advisory report 7 Code 4310 or Code 4320 will trigger.

NOTE:-THIS IS JUST FOR INFORMATION, ALWAYS REFER APPLICABLE TSM OR AMM

REGARDS,
-pramodara

Celebrations Garden at Sahibabad

We had been yesterday night to Celebrations-2 Garden near Arthala Metro Station.

This is next to Mohan Nagar Metro in Ghaziabad.

We attended a marriage party in this Farm house where Mr Manish was tying nuptial with Ms Nisha.

This was 48.5 km from our residence in Dwarka Delhi which took 1:34hrs to reach over here by self driven car.

This was the first family marriage of the season on Ekadashi after Chhath puja where we met many of our relatives first time.

We enjoyed the location,Good food and guests in the party.

Left by 00:30hrs and arrived Dwarka just in 1:00hr time.

May God Bless couple lot of happiness,health and prosperity in their married life.

Regards,

-pramodara

HARD/OVERWEIGHT LANDING

Hard/Overweight Landing

Approximately 4 landings per month are reported as Hard/Overweight landings.

This takes an average of 1:45 hrs(based on turn around time at outstation after H/O Landings) to c/o Hard landing inspection and/or to get the VRTA data from DFDR or DMU for VRTA value to decide as per TSM and  it's related Flow Chart.

Such landings have a cascading effect on consequencial flights and inconvenience to the passengers enroute.We must further investigate the cause of hard landings and means to minimise it.

FDIMU are now modified and it generates 7000 code for Load report 15 on every landing and stored.This 7000 code is replaced by 4xxx code as soon as any excedence occurs.

Read the VRTA values,refer flow chart above and decide what inspn to be carried out.

Further must refer valid TSM AND AMM TASK AS mentioned below:-

TSM TASK No-05-50-00-810-802-A

AMM TASK No-05-51-11-200-004-C

TC No-03/2019 & 08/2019

Regards,

Pramodara

October at a Glance

OCTOBER AT A GLANCE

November 1,2019

Disclaimer:~

This is just a guidelines and information about rectification for line engineers.This is not to be quoated and followed while rectifying a snag.Always refer
applicable manuals while working on aircraft and it's systems.

FUEL FILTER CLOG Warning-

This was reported at 09 occasions on our A320 fleet which was involved in Delay and even in groundings.

Five cases on A320 fleet,02 cases on A319 and and 02 cases on A321.

In all this cases,snag was rectified by replacing the fuel filter.

We would have been avoided few delays by placing Fuel filters on station like SHJ/ DXB/MCT though it is always better to comply the job of fuel sampling etc meticulously on our fleet as per approved schedule and TCs.

If not; earlier procedure of placing Filter in Hatrack may consider to be adopted.

BIRD HIT:-

Seven cases of Bird hit were reported on our fleet by the end of the last day of October 2019 whereby many flights were affected apart from expenditure incurred in transporting Men,materials and spares for retrieving the aircraft.
Details of affected aircraft are as under:-
CIE/EXR/CIF/EXO/EXK/PPJ/PPV at CCU/MAA/BLR/MAA/PNQ/VTZ/AMD respectively.
EXO was retrieved after replacing Nose Cowl

Airlines looses million of rupees on this account which was otherwise responsibilities lie to the
airport authority.Matter must be taken up with concerned officials.

Snags which appeared in our fleet this month which were repititive in nature or are one of its kind are as under for references:-

EDF stuck up at IMF on dated 01/10/19 due Brake Jammed for which Brake assy was replaced.

EXB was delayed at BAH due Fuel Filter clog on dated 02/10/19 where Fuel Filter was replaced.

SCP at BOM on dated 02/10/2019 held up due AOA probe fault and serviced after replacing ADM.

CIG was delayed at DEL on 06/10/19 for Eng2 sensor fault for which N1soeed sensor was replaced.

SCG was held up at BOM on 06/10 due Elevator servo fault.
Initially SEC2 and SEC3 were interchanged but snag persisted.Finally snag was clear after cleaning the connector of RY servo Valve 34CE2.

EXV was involved in an incident when it was diverted to MCT on dated 12/10 after ENG. 1 IDG LO OIL PR warning followed by Z"oil qty on engine page".On detailed investigation ENG 1 IDG ROTATING SEAL ON AGB found damaged which was replaced and aircraft retrieved from MCT.

PPK on passing flight level 220 had a Overspeed warning with SLAT slightly in extended position on 12/10 at HYD.FWC 1 and FWC2 both were replaced during the rectification.

CIG grounded at MCT on 16/10 due ENG1 not starting.

FMU and EEC A replaced at MCT to rectify the sang.

SCL was held up at IXJ on 17/10 due Air ENG1 BLEED LEAK and unable to start the engines.Finallay aircraft was retrieved by deactivating Pylon sensor as per MEL and sensor was replaced at DEL.

SCM was ready for Take off at BoM on 17/10 when Engine 2 got auto shut down.Aircraft was withdrawn for further investigation and Engine was replaced to service SCM.The subject engine under investigation, awaiting for its finding.

SCR was grounded at RGN on dated 18/10 due EIU 1 fault.EIU was replaced at RGN.

EXR was held up at AMD on dated 20/10 due N1soeed indication OBSD hunting between 25 to 35%.

PPQ was on ground at BOM when a RAT was sighted. Fumigation carried out and aircraft was released thereafter.

SCJ on 23/10 at CCU reported"Engine 2 Stall" for which UO check valve was replaced.

SCG was held up at BOM on dated 23/10 due HYD Y RSVR LO PR during rectification leak was obsd from PTU Y HP port union. Seal was replaced.

SCL was delayed on 26/10 due VHF 1 emitting.Single PTT stuck for which Hand grip assy was replaced.

PPM held up at SHJ on 27/10 due cargo fire bottle discharged.Cargo bottle 1&2 u/s and aircraft was released under MEL26-23-01A.Bottles were replaced on arrival.

PPI at Bom on 28/10 reported abnormal loud noise.On investigation and after BSI,findings were normal.

SCS at DEL on dated 31/10 withdrawn due Engine 2 Stall.

CIG at DEL on dated 31/10 withdrawn initially after reporting the snag of Auto thrust Off.During the process of rectification as per TSM snag was persisted until connector of Junction Box 407vc and 415vc were cleaned and refitted.

Ground Incidents:-
A ground Incidents of pax steps hitting the VT-SCA While getting ready for the flight damaging the Air Intake Door of APU.This was replaced at CCU and aircraft was put in service.

Each ground personnel need to be trained and sensitised about the safety while working on the aircraft or in its vicinity.Such GIs are avoidable which cost huge money to the Airlines and inconvenience to the pax.

APU serviceability:-

Serviceability of APU on our fleet in October was very good and it was almost 96 to 97%.

Regards,
-pramodara

CHHATH PUJA

                   CHHATH  PUJA

DAY 4

CHHATH puja Day 4,

Day 4 Puja started with ARAGHYA of rising Sun at 6:35am.It was raining from 05:30am onwards and even that did not deter the worshippers.

Puja end after the ARAGHYA and thereafter we had a community feast arranged at the common hall which end by 2pm after lunch.
Images of the Day's events are as under:-

Day 3

Worship of God Sun,started by giving ARAGHYA to the Setting Sun at 5:35pm.

We chooses Dwarka Sector 11,Ghat 17 adjacent to Sports Complex as our venue.

Stay connected for updates.

It was nicely decorated and well maintained ghat reminded our home town.

DAY 1

NAHAY KHA
Puja starts with the simple lunch of rice,Dal and Vegetables of Lauki

DAY 2(KHARNA):-

This was the Day 2 of CHHATH PUJA which is called KHARNA.

Basically KHHEER and Roti are the Prasad thereafter the Worshipper keep fast for the next two days.

The program of Mehandi above is in progress by Neha. However we are getting  ready for Day 3 which will be updated tomorrow.

Rest we are thankful for those who attended(many other guests too who  are not in photo frame)and supported the one who has taken this big challange for continuing the fast for 36 hours.

Stay with us for next update.

Regards,

-pramodara