An A300-600R returned to the field due to the right high pressure bleed valve stuck in the open posi...

Attributes
ACN	666532
Time
Date	200507
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : zzz.airport
State Reference	US
Altitude	msl single value : 17000
Environment
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : zzz.tracon
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	A300
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude climbout : initial
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
ASRS Report	666532
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical maintenance problem : improper maintenance non adherence : published procedure non adherence : far
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : bleed valve position indication other flight crewa other flight crewb
Resolutory Action	flight crew : overcame equipment problem flight crew : diverted to another airport other
Factors
Maintenance	performance deficiency : non compliance with legal requirements performance deficiency : repair performance deficiency : testing performance deficiency : logbook entry
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Maintenance Human Performance Aircraft Chart Or Publication
Primary Problem	Maintenance Human Performance

Narrative:

Returned to ZZZ after takeoff due to a high pressure bleed valve stuck in the open position. An overweight landing was accomplished on runway 13R at ZZZ. Gross weight 340000 pounds with a sink rate of 300 FPM. Landing was normal. There were 6 previous write-ups regarding the #2 high pressure bleed valve. No emergency declared.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN A300-600R RETURNED TO THE FIELD DUE TO THE R HIGH PRESSURE BLEED VALVE STUCK IN THE OPEN POS.

Narrative: RETURNED TO ZZZ AFTER TKOF DUE TO A HIGH PRESSURE BLEED VALVE STUCK IN THE OPEN POS. AN OVERWT LNDG WAS ACCOMPLISHED ON RWY 13R AT ZZZ. GROSS WT 340000 LBS WITH A SINK RATE OF 300 FPM. LNDG WAS NORMAL. THERE WERE 6 PREVIOUS WRITE-UPS REGARDING THE #2 HIGH PRESSURE BLEED VALVE. NO EMER DECLARED.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 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.

An A300-600R returned to the field due to the right high pressure bleed valve stuck in the open position.