Service difficulty report · Outflow Valve · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
June 4, 2000
Submitted
October 4, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N410UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
463
Aircraft time
21,315 hours, 7,673 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Outflow Valve
Part serial
MR2130133
Condition
Fluctuates
Location
Aft Fuselage
Part time
3 hours, 2 cycles
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

PASSING THROUGH 18,000 FEET, LARGE FLUCTUATIONS IN CABIN VERTICAL SPEED (SYS 1). *S/D* REPLACED OUTFLOW VALVE AND BOTH PRESSURE CONTROLLERS.

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