Service difficulty report · Outflow Valve · Airbus A310

Difficulty date
March 9, 2005
Submitted
March 10, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N447FE
Make and model
Airbus A310
Aircraft serial
251
Aircraft time
37,824 hours, 26,834 cycles
Part
Outflow Valve
Condition
Fluctuates
Location
Cabin Pressure
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

A/C WOULD NOT PRESSURIZE ON CLIMB-OUT OF MEM. LEVELED OFF AT 9000. CABIN VSI CLIMBING AT SAME RATE AS A/C CLIMB. NR 2 FWD AND AFT VALVES DISPLAYED FULL OPEN AND AMBER IN COLOR. NR 1 FWD AND AFT OUTFLOW VALVES OSCILLATED VIOLENTLEY OPEN AND CLOSED THROUGH FLT. RETURNED AND LANDED IN MEMPHIS. NO ECAM FAULTS DISPLAYED THROUGH OUT WITH REGARD TO REG NR 1 OR NR 2. FOUND UNION WHERE AFT NR 2 JET PUMP HALVES CONNECT VERY LOOSE. TIGHTENED CONNECTION, ALSO REMOVED JET PUMP IAW A310 MM 21-31-00-5-01. PUMP WAS CLEAN OF ANY DIRT OR OTHER OBSTRUCTIONS. REINSTALLED IAW SAME REF. REMOVED REPLACED RELAYS 60GB (RLY-MLG) AND 45GB(RLY-MLG). PERFORMED ADJ/TEST IAW A310 MM 21-31-00-5-01. ALL TESTS PASSED.

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