Service difficulty report · Outflow Valve · Airbus A310203

Difficulty date
November 8, 2007
Submitted
November 12, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N427FE
Make and model
Airbus A310203
Aircraft serial
362
Aircraft time
46,548 hours, 20,530 cycles
Part
Outflow Valve
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cabin Pressure
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
G, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ON TAKEOFF, SHORTLY AFTER GEAR RETRACTION ECAM SHOWED NO PRESSURIZATION. PRESS PAGE SHOWED BOTH NR 2 FWD AND AFT OUTFLOW VALVES FULL OPEN AND CABIN V/S PEGGED IN CLIMB. TURNED OFF NR 2 REG NO EFFECT. TRIED TURNING OFF BOTH REG AND USING MANUAL PRESS WITH V/S CONTROL, NO EFFECT. RETURNED TO KIAH. PERFORMED ADJ. AND TEST PER M/M 21-31-00-5 01, ALL SYSTEM TEST GOOD. ALSO CHECKED WIRING, ALL CHECKED GOOD.

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