Service difficulty report · Check Valve · Airbus A300B4605R

Difficulty date
December 18, 2008
Submitted
March 18, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N70073
Make and model
Airbus A300B4605R
Aircraft serial
516
Aircraft time
54,046 hours
Part
Check Valve
Condition
Broken
Location
Cabin Pressure
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
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

SJU INFLIGHT STI TO JFK - CREW REPORTED UNABLE TO PRESSURIZE AIRCRAFT AT 14000. CABIN CLIMBS 1500 PER MINUTES WITH OUTFLOW VALVES CLOSED. LANDED SJU WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND BROKEN HINGE AT CHECK VALVE FLAPPER. REPLACED BROKEN GROUND PRESSURE CHECK VALVE. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

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