SDR AALA201511299001

Service difficulty report · Outflow Valve · Airbus A319132

Difficulty date: November 28, 2015
Submitted: November 30, 2015
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N837AW
Make and model: Airbus A319132
Aircraft serial: 2595
Aircraft time: 32,703 hours, 14,691 cycles
System (JASC): 2133 · Pressure Regulator/Outflow Valve
Part: Outflow Valve
Part number: VFT300B00
Part serial: 03819
Condition: Faulty
Location: Cabin Pressure
Part time: 32,713 hours, 14,696 cycles
Stage of operation: CL
How discovered: C
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

FLIGHT RETURNED, UPON CLIMB OUT, THE FLIGHT CREW WAS UNABLE TO PRESSURIZE THE ACFT & RETURNED, WHERE THE ACFT LANDED UNEVENTFULLY. NO EMER DECLARED. MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE SKIN VENT SYS HAD ENCOUNTERED A FAULT & REPLACED THE SKIN AIR OUTLET VLV & ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK IAW AMM 21-26-53-000-001-4 400.

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