SDR 9700083209

Service difficulty report · Outflow Valve · Airbus A320211

Difficulty date
January 4, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N309US
Make and model
Airbus A320211
Aircraft serial
118
Part
Outflow Valve
Part number
90231570341
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cabin
Part time
20,818 hours
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A, G

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

What was found

WHILE CLIMBING THROUGH 14,000 FEET, RECEIVED EXCESS CABIN ALTITUDE WARNING. NO ECAM WARNINGS WERE PRESENT PRIOR TO WARNING. OXYGEN MASKS DEPLOYED AND CREW FOLLOWED COCKPIT OPERATING MANUAL PROCEDURES. WHILE SWITCHING TO MANUAL PRESSURIZATION, RECEIVED FIRST ABNORMAL CABIN PRESSURE READINGS ON ECAM CABIN PRESSURE PAGE. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO MSP AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE CABIN PRESSURE OUTFLOW VALVE 10HL, OPERATIONAL CHECK OK.

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