What was found
RETURNED TO FIELD DUE TO CABIN PRESSURIZATION PROBLEM. UNABLE TO MAINTAIN CABIN PRESSURE IN AUTO OR MANUAL MODE. SKIN AIR OUTLET VALVE WAS DEACTIVATED AND SUBSEQUENTLY REPLACED.
- Difficulty date
- February 9, 2002
- Submitted
- February 27, 2002
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N409UA
- Make and model
- Airbus A320232
- Aircraft serial
- 462
- Aircraft time
- 27,303 hours, 9,738 cycles
- Engine
- Iae V2527A5
- System (JASC)
- 2133 · Pressure Regulator/Outflow Valve
- Part
- Outflow Valve
- Part number
- VFT300A1
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Cabin Pressure
- 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.