SDR 9713283217

Service difficulty report · Valve · Airbus A320211

Difficulty date
July 5, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N317US
Make and model
Airbus A320211
Aircraft serial
197
Part
Valve
Part number
VFT300A1AMDTA
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Fuselage
Part time
17,860 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, RECEIVED VENT SKIN VALVE FAULT. EXTRACT VALVE INDICATED OPEN AND THE AIRCRAFT WOULD NOT PRESSURIZE. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO MEM AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE SKIN AIR EXTRACT VALVE, OPERATIONAL CHECK OK.

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