Service difficulty report · Outflow Valve · Airbus A310203

Difficulty date
October 26, 2005
Submitted
October 27, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N413FE
Make and model
Airbus A310203
Aircraft serial
397
Aircraft time
30,569 hours, 21,451 cycles
Part
Outflow Valve
Condition
Malfunctioned
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

PASSING 11,000 FT ON CLIMB-OUT, GOT EXCESSIVE CABIN ALTITUDE ECAM WARNING. CABIN ALT WAS 10170. FOLLOWED ECAM AND QRH. NO FAULT LIGHTS COULD GET OUTFLOW VALVES TO CLOSE IN AUTO OR MANUAL. AIR TURN BACK TO KME.

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