What was found
DURING CLIMB-OUT, THE EXTRACT VALVE INDICATION REMAINED AMBER AND THE AIRCRAFT WOULD NOT PRESSURIZE. RETURNED TO LGA AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE EXTRACT VALVE (22HQ). OPERATIONAL CHECKED OK.
- Difficulty date
- July 21, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N317US
- Make and model
- Airbus A320211
- Aircraft serial
- 197
- System (JASC)
- 2133 · Pressure Regulator/Outflow Valve
- Part
- Outflow Valve
- Part number
- VFT300A1
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Fuselage
- Part time
- 13,226 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.