Service difficulty report · Controller · Airbus A300F4605R

Difficulty date
October 26, 2007
Submitted
October 29, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N662FE
Make and model
Airbus A300F4605R
Aircraft serial
761
Aircraft time
16,948 hours, 9,175 cycles
Part
Controller
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cabin Pressure
Stage of operation
CR
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

AT FL 330 CABIN V/S CONSTANTLY AT 150 CLIMB, FWD OUTFLOW VALVE SHOWED NEARLY OPEN, SYS 1 REG FAULTED. SYS 2 TOOK OVER AS NECESSARY BUT CABIN V/S INCREASED TO 200FPM, THEN SELECTED MANUAL BUT OUTFLOW VALVE WOULD NOT CLOSE. ELECTED TO MAKE PRECAUTIONARY LANDING IN PHX AS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN CABIN ALT BELOW 10,000FT. FOLLOWED ALL ECAM AND QRH PROCEDURES. MEL/CDL: 21-31-02-A CATEGORY: C EXPIRATION: 05NOV07 "MEL 21-31-02-A: CABIN PRESS CTL SYSTEM NR 1 INOP SYSTEM 1. REMOVED AND REPLACED CABIN PRESSURE CONTROLLER POSITION NR 1 TEST OK AND BITE CHECKS NORMAL WRI 21-30/9624 COMPLETED PER TSI. REMOVED AND REPLACED AFT CABIN PRESSURE OUTFLOW VALVE, OPS CHECK GOOD, REF A300-600 AMM 21-31-12-4.

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