Service difficulty report · Outflow Valve · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
September 13, 2005
Submitted
September 20, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N481UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1559
Aircraft time
12,456 hours, 5,399 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Outflow Valve
Condition
Malfunctioned
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.

What was found

AIRCRAFT PRESSURIZATION PROBLEM. CREW STOPPED CLIMB AT 10,000 FT, CABIN ALTITUDE WAS 7,000 FT. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO FIELD AND LANDED OVERWEIGHT. CREW STOPPED CLIMB AT 10,000 FEET, CABIN ALTITUDE WAS 7,000 FEET. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO FIELD AND LANDED OVERWEIGHT. REMOVED BORROWED SKIN AIR OUTLET VALVE FROM FRONTIER. INSTALLED NEW SKIN AIR OUTLET VALVE AND TEST FAILED. VALVE INOPPED PER MEL. REPLACED WITH NEW SKIN AIR OUTLET VALVE MR21202, PCN 644-9041 PER MM-21-26-53 AND OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.

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