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Bleed System Reset May 2011

17th Performance and Operations Conference in Dubai

Bleed System Reset


Airbus Policy regarding Bleed System Reset

Presented by
Hélène REBEL / Group Manager A330/A340 Operational Standards
Bleed System Reset May 2011

Forewords

EVENT
ANALYSIS

Airbus must define a clear policy:


Whether or not bleed resets are allowed and when.

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Bleed System Reset May 2011

Contents

1 Airbus Review

2 Bleed Reset Policy

3 Conclusion

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Bleed System Reset May 2011

Contents

1 Airbus Review

2 Bleed Reset Policy

3 Conclusion

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Bleed System Reset May 2011

Airbus Review
• In-Service Experience and Engineering Feedback not similar

Flight Operations / Flight Crews Engineering

• Numerous single bleed system • Few logbook entry/reports from


failure flight crews

• Pilots DO perform engine bleed • No/few maintenance on bleed


reset in flight system

• Bleed reset may be successful • As per report, bleed system


and allow flight continuation reliability within specification

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Bleed System Reset May 2011

Airbus Review – Flight Operations considerations


• Bleed resets become “Normal Procedure” for Flight Crews

• Without clear system assessment:


• Risk of bleed failure propagation

• Risk of delaying emergency


ECAM actions while attempting
several bleed resets

• No report to the maintenance

Risk of dual bleed failure during


subsequent flights

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Bleed System Reset May 2011

Airbus Review – Engineering Considerations


• ENG BLEED FAULT reflects a system
fault even if temporary.
PRECOOLER

TCT

• Under specific conditions, bleed reset


enables to recover the system
BLEED
VALVE

IP

• ENG BLEED FAULT is a class 1 fault HP

Inspection must be performed before next flight,


even if reset was successful.

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Bleed System Reset May 2011

Contents

1 Airbus Review

2 Bleed Reset Policy

3 Conclusion

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Bleed System Reset May 2011

Bleed Reset Policy


Taking into account the following considerations...

Reset without defined guidelines may lead to:


• Degrade the situation
• Disturb the flight crew during abnormal/emergency procedure

Successful bleed reset without reporting leads to:


• Less corrective maintenance actions after flight
• High rates of recurrent fault

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Bleed System Reset May 2011

Bleed Reset Policy


Bleed reset procedures will be included in the QRH to:

• Specify the Bleed Reset conditions:


• Provide appropriate aircraft configuration
• When reset possible: Only one reset attempt

• Encourage systematic logbook entry to ensure:


• Adequate maintenance action
• Adequate reporting to Airbus Support Engineering
• Correct assessment of bleed system reliability

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Bleed System Reset May 2011

Bleed Reset Policy


Enhancement of the ECAM procedure to:

• Consider Bleed Reset, when suitable

• Cover the Dual Bleed Failure


(A320 & A330 aircraft families)

• Define new maintenance messages

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Bleed System Reset May 2011

Conclusion
Bleed System Reset policy is defined:

Bleed Reset Enhance ECAM


Procedure in QRH for future FWC std

This policy and procedure review aim at enhancing:


• Safety by avoiding mismanagement of procedure
• Treatment of identified malfunctions
• Bleed system reliability

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Bleed Reset
• Do your pilots perform in-flight bleed reset:

1. Often with reporting

2. Often without reporting

3. Sometimes with reporting

4. Sometimes without reporting

5. Never

6. Don’t know

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