Service difficulty report · Warning Light · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
October 5, 2005
Submitted
October 11, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N442UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
780
Aircraft time
26,827 hours, 10,022 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Warning Light
Condition
Illuminated
Location
Cabin Pressure
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

LANDED UNDER AMBER ALERT DUE TO FLUCTUATING CABIN PRESSURE. CABIN PRESSURE EXCESS CABIN ALTITUDE ON DESCENT. AFTER RAPID DESCENT, THEN GOT CABIN PRESSURE LOW DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE AND SAFETY VALVE OPEN ECAM MESSAGES. CABIN PRESSURE CHANGES FELT BY CREW & PASSENGERS. HEARD AIR VENTING NOISE NEAR COCKPIT WINDOWS. NO BLEED OR PACK PROBLEMS NOTICED. SUPPLEMENTAL DATA UPDATE FLUCTUATING CABIN PRESSURE. EXCESS CABIN ALTITUDE ON DESCENT. AFTER DESCENT, CREW GOT CABIN PRESSURE LOW DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE AND SAFETY VALVE OPEN ECAMS. CREW HEARD AIR VENTING NOISE NEAR FLIGHT DECK WINDOW. NO BLEED OR PACK PROBLEMS NOTICED. REPLACED N1 CABIN PRESSURE CONTROLLER PER MM 21-31-34. OP CHECKS GOOD. PRESSURIZED AIRCRAFT

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