SDR 9507433228

Service difficulty report · Valve · Airbus A320211

Difficulty date
May 5, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N328NW
Make and model
Airbus A320211
Aircraft serial
298
Part
Valve
Part number
VFT300A1AMDTA
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Fuselage
Part time
14,660 hours
Stage of operation
CL
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

DURING CLIMBOUT FROM SEA, RECEIVED VENT SKIN VALVE FAULT MESSAGE. FOLLOWED COCKPIT OPERATING MANUAL PROCEDURES AND THEN RECEIVED VENT BLOWER FAULT MESSAGE. UNABLE TO PRESSURIZE AIRCRAFT. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SEA AND LANDED UNEVENTFULLY IN AN OVERWEIGHT CONDITION. MAINTENANCE DEACTIVATED THE AVIONICS VENTILATION EXTRACT VALVE AND PLACARDED PER MEL 21-26-03. THE SKIN AIR OUTLET VALVE (22HQ) WAS LATER REPLACED. OPERATIONAL CHECK OK. OPERATOR CONTROL NUMBER 9507433204 CHANGED TO 9507043228.

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