Service difficulty report · Outflow Valve · Airbus A310304

Difficulty date
April 4, 2008
Submitted
April 8, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N816FD
Make and model
Airbus A310304
Aircraft serial
593
Aircraft time
53,234 hours, 9,511 cycles
Part
Outflow Valve
Part number
VST165D
Part serial
599
Condition
Failed
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

UPON CLIMB-OUT CABIN VERTICAL SPEED EXCEEDED 2000FPM, AT 15000 ALT CAB ALT EXCEEDED 10,000. OUTBOARD EXTRACT VALVE FAULTED, UNABLE TO MANUALLY CONTROL CABIN PRESS. REACTIVATED SYSTEM. FAILED OPS CHECKED AS PER AMM 21-23-00-5, VALVE NEVER MOVED. T/S AS PER WDM, R&R RELAY 69HR, NO HELP. R&R OVERBOARD EXTRACT VALVE AS PER AMM 21-23-13-4, OPS CHECKED GOOD, OK FOR SERVICE.

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