Service difficulty report · Outflow Valve · Airbus A300B4622R

Difficulty date
November 2, 2007
Submitted
November 5, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N726FD
Make and model
Airbus A300B4622R
Aircraft serial
575
Aircraft time
39,822 hours, 19,933 cycles
Part
Outflow Valve
Part number
VST1650
Part serial
AQ0022
Condition
Failed
Location
Cabin Air
Stage of operation
NR
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

OVBD FLOW EXTRACT FAN FAULT WENT OVERBOARD THEN LOST PRESSURIZATION. DECLARED EMERGENCY DIVERTED TO MEMPHIS, WARNING HORN BREAKER H60 PULLED FOR MAINT PURPOSES. FOUND VENT-EXTRACT FAN AND VALVES CNTL C/B TRIPPED. RESETT. C/B TRIPPED WHEN VENT EXTRACT SELECTED OFF AND OVERBOARD EXTRACT VALVE TRIED TO DRIVE CLOSED. REMOVED AND REPLACED OVERBOARD EXTRACT VALVE 75HR. IN REF TO A300-600 AMM. 21-23-13-4. OPS TEST NORMAL.

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