What was found
RETURNED TO THE FIELD DUE TO A CABIN PRESSURIZATION PROBLEM. *S/D* FOUND OUTFLOW VALVE OPERATION ERRATIC. REPLACED THE OUTFLOW VALVE. NO FURTHER DISCREPANCIES REPORTED.
- Difficulty date
- February 19, 2001
- Submitted
- March 15, 2001
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N430UA
- Make and model
- Airbus A320232
- Aircraft serial
- 568
- Aircraft time
- 18,389 hours, 6,149 cycles
- Engine
- Iae V2527A5
- System (JASC)
- 2133 · Pressure Regulator/Outflow Valve
- Part
- Outflow Valve
- Part serial
- 3564
- Condition
- Erratic
- Location
- Pressurization
- Component
- 90231570381
- Stage of operation
- CL
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.