What was found
DURING CLIMB-OUT FROM MSP, THE CREW WAS UNABLE TO PRESSURIZE THE AIRCRAFT. RETURNED TO MSP AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE SKIN AIR EXTRACT VALVE. OPERATIONAL CHECK OK.
- Difficulty date
- January 6, 1995
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N302US
- Make and model
- Airbus A320211
- Aircraft serial
- 32
- System (JASC)
- 2130 · Cabin Pressure Control System
- Part
- Valve
- Part number
- VFT300A1
- Condition
- Malfunctioned
- Location
- Fuselage Skin
- Part time
- 9,040 hours
- Stage of operation
- CL
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.