Service difficulty report · Outflow Valve · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
August 9, 2006
Submitted
August 31, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N448UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
842
Aircraft time
27,956 hours, 10,634 cycles
Part
Outflow Valve
Part number
2079002AB
Condition
Faulty
Location
Cabin Pressure
Stage of operation
CR
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

LOST CABIN PRESSURE. DESCENDED TO FL120 AND STABILIZED. SAMC BELIEVES CARGO DOOR SEAL WAS BLOWN. FLT DIVERTED. SUPPLEMENTAL DATA UPDATE REPLACED CPC NR 1 PRECAUTIONARY ON ACCOUNT OF PREVIOUS LEG PRESSURIZATION PROBLEM. SYSTEM 1 FAULT DISPLAYED ON UPPER ECAM. SWAPPED CONTOLLERS BETWEEN NR 1 AND 2. FAULT SWAPPED WITH SYSTEM 2. REPLACED CPC NR 2. ACCOMPLISHED PRESS CHECK OF AIRCRAFT. PRESSURIZATION CK FAILS. INSPECTED CPC 1 & 2 FOR PROPER INSTALLATION. NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED. DUE TO PRESSURIZATION LOSS FWD CARGO DOOR SEAL REPLACED. ACCOMPLISHED LEAK CHECK OF DOOR SEAL. NO LEAKS NOTED. DURING PRESSURIZATION CHECK. AIRCRAFT WAS NOT ABLE TO ACHIEVE MORE THAN 4.4-PSI DIFFERENTIAL PRESS. REPLACED OUTFLOW VA

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