Service difficulty report · Outflow Valve · Airbus A310203

Difficulty date
September 5, 2007
Submitted
September 13, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N443FE
Make and model
Airbus A310203
Aircraft serial
283
Aircraft time
39,883 hours, 19,911 cycles
Part
Outflow Valve
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cabin Pressure
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AFTER T/O REC'D MASTER CAUTION LIGHT W/LEFT ECAM WARNING CABIN PRESS MAN PRESS VALVE NOT CLOSED. REC'D RIGHT CORRESPONDING ECAM PAGE. REPEAT WRITE UP MANUAL VALVE WOULD NOT CLOSE. NR 1 CABIN PRESS, MEL 21-31-04-02-A, A/C TO MEM UNPRESS FLT. MEM REMOVED AND REPLACED SWITCHES 129 AND140 HM ON 432 VU PANEL. A/C FAILED TEST FLT, MEM-/08. REMOVED AND REPLACED OUTFLOW VALVES. TEST FLT FAILED MEM/09. R&R OUTFLOW VALVES. TEST FLT FAILED MEM/09. (WIRE 2131-6301-CF22) HAS A HIGH MEG OHM TO GRD BETWEEN 39HM-A AND 817VC REF A310 AWM 21-31-07.-REPLACED WIRE FROM PLUG 39HM TO DISCONNECT 817VC. R & R'D THE FOLLOWING RELAYS: 208HM,133HM & 131HM& 139HM . TEST FLIGHT ACCOMPLISHED PER MOCC REQUEST. 2 GOOD LEGS

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