What was found
FOLLOWING TAKEOFF, CREW WAS UNABLE TO PRESSURE THE AIRCRAFT. DIVERTED TO LAX AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE AVIONICS EQUIPMENT COOLING SKIN AIR OUTLET VALVE, OPERATIONAL CHECK OK.
- Difficulty date
- January 30, 1998
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N313US
- Make and model
- Airbus A320211
- Aircraft serial
- 153
- System (JASC)
- 2130 · Cabin Pressure Control System
- Part
- Skin Valve
- Part number
- VFT300A1AMDTA
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- E/E Comp
- Part time
- 18,129 hours
- Stage of operation
- CL
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.