What was found
DURING CLIMB, RECEIVED VENT SKIN VALVE FAULT AND UNABLE TO PRESSURIZE AIRCRAFT. DIVERTED TO MKE AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE SKIN AIR OUTLET VALVE. OPERATIONAL CHECK OK.
- Difficulty date
- December 12, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N313US
- Make and model
- Airbus A320211
- Aircraft serial
- 153
- System (JASC)
- 2150 · Cabin Cooling System
- Part
- Valve
- Part number
- VFT300A1AMDTA
- Condition
- Faulted
- Location
- Fuselage
- Part time
- 18,053 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.