What was found
UNABLE TO PRESSURIZE THE CABIN. PFR SHOWED THE AVIONICS SKIN AIR OUTLET VALVE FAILED. ADJUSTED VALVE DOOR 3 QUARTER TURN TO FULL OPEN STOP.
- Difficulty date
- March 11, 2005
- Submitted
- April 12, 2005
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N442UA
- Make and model
- Airbus A320232
- Aircraft serial
- 780
- Aircraft time
- 24,870 hours, 9,095 cycles
- Engine
- Iae V2527A5
- System (JASC)
- 2133 · Pressure Regulator/Outflow Valve
- Part
- Outflow Valve
- Part number
- VFT300
- Part serial
- 495
- Condition
- Out Of Adjust
- 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.