Service difficulty report · Outflow Valve · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
November 19, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N421UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
500
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Outflow Valve
Condition
Broken
Location
Cabin
Component
Nordmicro · 90231570381
Stage of operation
CR
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

PASSING 9000' GOT CABIN PRESSURE ECAM & MASTER WARNING. VERTICAL SPEED WAS UP TO 500+ AND DOWN TO -1200 FPM. CABIN TEMP WENT FROM WARM TO COLD SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE LANDING. RETURNED TO DEN. *S/D* FOUND BROKEN BACKSHELL ON ACTUATOR ELECTRONIC 1, 10HLA OF OUTFLOW VALVE. BROKEN BACKSHELL WAS CHAFING NUMEROUS WIRES. PROTECTED EACH WIRE IN CONNECTOR WITH HEAT SHRINK, REPLACED BACKSHELL AND SECURED.

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