Service difficulty report · Out Flow Valve · Airbus A310*

Difficulty date
May 8, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N419FE
Make and model
Airbus A310*
Aircraft serial
345
Part
Out Flow Valve
Condition
Failed
Location
Cabin
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, CABIN PRESSURE EXCEEDED 10K FT SWITCH TO MANUAL CABIN CONTROL. BUT STILL UNABLE TO KEEP BELOW 10K FT, PERFORMED ECAM AND CHECKLIST ITEMS. NOTE ON ECAM PRESS PAGE NOTICED FWD AND AFT NUMBER TWO VALVE OPEN REGARDLESS OF MODE. CONFIRMED INOP DEFERRED MEL 21-44 CAT C C/N 0017036. *S/D* REMOVED NR 2 SYS AFT CABIN PRESSURE OUT FLOW VALVE 40HM AS PER M/M 21-31-12. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 2 SYS FWD CABIN PRESSURE OUTFLOW VALVE PER M/M 21-31-12. OPERATIONAL TEST SATISFACTORY, CLEARED DMI.

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