Service difficulty report · A/C Pack · Airbus A319131

Difficulty date
September 21, 2005
Submitted
September 27, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N840UA
Make and model
Airbus A319131
Aircraft serial
1522
Aircraft time
14,876 hours, 5,908 cycles
Engine
Iae V2522A5
Part
A/C Pack
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Nr 1
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
B

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

WHILE AT FL310, A/C EXPERIENCED SLOW DEPRESSURIZATION. NR 1 PACK WAS INOP. NR 2 PACK WAS ON HIGH. EMERGENCY DESCENT TO FL160. CHECKED CABIN PRESSURE CONTROLLER AND BLEED MONITORING COMPUTER, CHECKED OK. PERFORMED PRESSURE CHECK OF LEFT AND RIGHT PACKS AND FOUND BOTH OPERATED NORMALLY FROM ANY SOURCE. FOUND BOTH FWD AND AFT CARGO DOOR SEAL LEAKING BADLY. REPLACED FWD CARGO DOOR SEAL PER AMM 52-31-18. REPLACE AFT CARGO DOOR SEAL PER AMM 52-32-18. FWD/AFT CARGO DOOR SEALS, P/N D5237106020200, PCN 110-4753.

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