SDR 0300153243

Service difficulty report · Controller · Airbus A320212

Difficulty date
February 1, 2003
Submitted
February 5, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N343NW
Make and model
Airbus A320212
Aircraft serial
387
Aircraft time
32,449 hours, 13,502 cycles
Engine
Ge CFM56*
Part
Controller
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cabin Pressure
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
S
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING CLIMB RECEIVED CABIN PRRESSURE EXCESS CABIN ALTITUDE MESSAGE AT 10,000 FT. LEVELED OFF AT 11,000 FT AND MESSAGE WENT AWAY. CLIMBED TO 12,800 FT AND MESSAGE RETURNED. LEVELED OFF AT 12,000 FT AND MESSAGE CLEARED FOLLOWED SHORTLY BY THE SAFETY VALVE OPENING, MASKS DEPLOYED. WHILE RETURNING, RECEIVED CAB PR SYS 1 FAULT MESSAGE. TEST OF CABIN PRESSURE CONTROLLER 1 AND 2 CHECKED GOOD. REPLACED OUTFLOW VALVE AND OPERATIONALLY TESTED GOOD. DISCREPANCY RETURNED DURING FERRY FLT. REMOVED DUST CAP FROM THE AMBIENT PRESSURE PORT OF CABIN PRESSURE CONTROLLER 1. SYSTEM TESTED GOOD AND RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE.

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