What was found
FLIGHT DIVERTED DUE TO AN AIR CONDITIONING FAULT. SKIN AIR OUTLET VALVE FAILED. VALVE WAS REPLACED, SYSTEM OPS CHECKED AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. MOTOR WAS FOUND SHORTED.
- Difficulty date
- July 29, 2005
- Submitted
- August 9, 2005
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N481UA
- Make and model
- Airbus A320232
- Aircraft serial
- 1559
- Aircraft time
- 12,019 hours, 5,196 cycles
- Engine
- Iae V2527A5
- System (JASC)
- 2133 · Pressure Regulator/Outflow Valve
- Part
- Outflow Valve
- 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.